thumb pianos
- Scope note
- Lamellaphones originating in Africa, consisting of tuned metal or split-cane tongues fitted to a wood board or resonator, so that the tongues can vibrate freely at one end; they are played by depressing and releasing the free ends of the tongues with thumbs and forefingers.
- Date of creation: 06-May-2024
Accepted term: 06-May-2024