bow harp
Sign in to save300px|thumb|right|Three different sizes of adungu in a Baptist church in Adjumani Settlement in northwestern Uganda. The Adungu, also called the Endongo or Ennanga or Bow harp in English, is a traditional stringed musical instrument of the Acholi people of Northern Uganda and the Alur people of northwestern Uganda. It is an arched harp of varying dimensions, ranging from six to ten strings or more.
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- Hornbostel-Sachs classification
- 322.11
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- Adungu
- inception
- 1850-10-20
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- Physical description and construction
- Cultural Significance and Musical Tradition
- Tuning and Playing Technique
- References
300px|thumb|right|Three different sizes of adungu in a Baptist church in Adjumani Settlement in northwestern Uganda. The Adungu, also called the Endongo or Ennanga or Bow harp in English, is a traditional stringed musical instrument of the Acholi people of Northern Uganda and the Alur people of northwestern Uganda. It is an arched harp of varying dimensions, ranging from six to ten strings or more.
== Physical description and construction == The physical form of the a'dungu African harp derives from uniquely African origins.
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