livikas

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Scope note
Wood friction idiophones of New Ireland, consisting of a curved block with three (rarely four or five) crosscut slits. The flat upper surface is thus divided into tongues; the player rubs the surface with rosined hands to produce tones.
livikas
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024