Zeze

Zeze
String instrument
Other names Lokanga(o) voatavo, tzetze, dzendze
Classification

String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)

The zeze is a stringed instrument from Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also known by the names tzetze and dzendze, and on Madagascar is called lokanga voatavo or lokango voatavo. It has one or two strings, made of steel or bicycle brake wire.

References

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