Alternative Title
Enkwanze or Obulere. |
Instrument
Panpipe ; Panpipe/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument Family
Wind |
Maker
Ndhote Family |
Date Made
1988 |
Description
Technical description: Nine tubes gradated lengths, distal ends cut diagonally; acoustically effective end of each tube determined by a natural node; tubes of type of cane such as elephant grasss, bound together with thin strip of tyre inner-tube rubber over two rectangular 'cheeks' of wood.
Sounding length: longest pipe 225mm; shortest pipe 68mm.
General usage of type: Played hocket fashion in ensemble with other panpipes (minimum number usually three) and often accompanied by drums, a flute, fiddle, rattle and thumb piano.
This is the largest of a set of three, others are (3277) and (3279). |
Other Information
General usage of type: Played hocket fashion in ensemble with other panpipes (minimum number usually three) and often accompanied by drums, a flute, fiddle, rattle and thumb piano. |
Notes
P.R. Cooke, 1993. |
Provenance
Acquired by present owner from makers in 1988 in exchange for instrument-making tools. ; on loan to the Collection. |
Collection
MIMEd |
Accession Number
3278 |