log xylophones

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Xylophones consisting of large wood keys or slabs resting across banana tree trunks, or a combination of straw bundles and banana tree trunks, found in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Commonly from two to six players interlock different melodic patterns on a single instrument.
log xylophones
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024