bumbasses

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Scope note
European zitherlike chordophones consisting of a heavy gut string attached at each end to a long wooden pole and passing over an inflated pig's bladder which serves as a resonator. They are sounded with a notched stick or horsehair bow, to provide a droning accompaniment to folksong or dance.
bumbasses
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024