Manza dongere MO.0.0.10842

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In the RMCA music collection, there are 26 xylophones with wooden keyboards fixed to a main board, with several bridge boards placed between the wooden keys. These xylophones are resonated by calabashes (gourds) and do not produce a mirliton effect (the buzzing effect). The instrument was given the vernacular name 'manza dongere'. The manzas were owned by the chiefs and notables of the Azande people and were used in their court ceremonies.

Culture
Zande
Acquisition date
1913-01-22
Acquisition method
Collecte sur le terrain
Acquisition related constituent
Armand Hutereau (mission), Chief Manziga (doneur)
Acquisition location
Manziga, Upper Uele

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The Western pitch names are given relative to the measured frequencies in Hertz (A4 = 440 Hz), with most tones deviating slightly from the exact Western pitch names. For more information about the relationship between frequency and Western pitch names, please refer to the external link.