Masenqo
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| Classification | chordophone |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.311 (spike bowed lute) |
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The masenqo (Template:Langx; Tigrinya: ጭራ-ዋጣ (ዋጣ), also known as masinko or mesenko,[1] is a single-stringed bowed lute commonly found in the musical traditions of Eritrea and Ethiopia.[2] As with the krar, this instrument is used by Ethiopian minstrels called azmaris ("singer" in Amharic).[3] Although it functions in a purely accompaniment capacity in songs, the masenqo requires considerable virtuosity,[2] as azmaris accompany themselves while singing.
Construction and design
The square or diamond-shaped resonator is made of four small wooden boards glued together, then covered with a stretched parchment or rawhide. The single string is typically made of horse hair, and passes over a bridge. The instrument is tuned by means of a large tuning peg to fit the range of the singer's voice.[4] It may be bowed by either the right or left hand, and the non-bow hand sits lightly on top of the upper part of the string.
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pareles, Jon (May 8, 2015). "Review: Feedel Band and the Libyans, African Sounds at the Global Beat Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kebede, Ashenafi (January 1975). "The "Azmari", Poet-Musician of Ethiopia". The Musical Quarterly. 61 (1): 47–57. doi:10.1093/mq/lxi.1.47.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Teferra, Timkehet (2009). "The One-Stringed Fiddle Masinqo: Its Function and Role in Contemporary Ethiopian Music and its Future". Horizon Ethiopia. Retrieved 12 Sep 2011.
