Segaba

The segaba is a bowed string instrument found in Botswana and other areas of South Africa, and found under many names. It consists of a wooden body attached to a tin can resonator, with a single metal string played with a bow. The instruments main role is for self or group entertainment for young men, while herding cattle, etc.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ James Raymond Denbow; Phenyo C. Thebe (2006). Culture and Customs of Botswana. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 211–. ISBN 978-0-313-33178-7.
  2. ↑ Minette Mans (2006). Centering on African Practice in Musical Arts Education. African Minds. pp. 184–. ISBN 978-1-920051-49-5.
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