Manza baigana MO.0.0.13960
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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). This five-key instrument was given the vernacular name 'manza baigana'. The manzas were usually owned by the chiefs and notables of the Azande people and were used in their court ceremonies.
Culture
Boa
Acquisition date
1913-07-25
Acquisition method
Collecte sur le terrain
Acquisition location
Karavungu (chefferie abandonnée), Lower Uele