lesiba
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Lesiba is a traditional Basotho mouth-resonated musical bow known for its distinctive, birdlike tones used in herding and cultural music.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical bow
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ traditional Basotho instrument ⓘ |
| acousticPrinciple | changes in mouth cavity shape filter harmonics ⓘ |
| associatedWith | herdboys ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | aerophone-chordophone hybrid (mouth-resonated string) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Lesotho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Basotho culture ⓘ |
| function |
accompaniment to songs
ⓘ
communication with livestock ⓘ personal entertainment ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | string instrument ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritage | part of Basotho musical heritage ⓘ |
| material |
bow (usually wood)
ⓘ
quill or similar plectrum ⓘ string or gut ⓘ |
| playingTechnique | bow is plucked or struck while mouth acts as resonator ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
cultural music
ⓘ
herding ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic | birdlike tones ⓘ |
| soundProduction | mouth-resonated ⓘ |
| status | traditional folk instrument ⓘ |
| tuning | limited pitch set determined by string tension and mouth shape ⓘ |
| usedBy | Basotho people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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