Lamellophone "sanza" · R. D. Congo, Tabwa · ID: 3038400
Vendu
350 €
Provenance
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, GermanyPeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, curved lower rim, seven metal lamellas, surmounted by two human heads, min. dam., slight traces of usage;
the length of the keys determines the different pitches. While playing, the sanza is held in both hands and the two thumbs, sometimes even the forefingers are plucking the strings.
Littérature comparée
Boulanger, F., Sanza, Brussels 2011, p. 38