Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Sound Devices (hierarchy name)
5. sound devices (equipment)
6. [sound devices by acoustical characteristics]
7. chordophones
8. zitherlike chordophones

Narrower term/s

• ground bows
• mouth bows[+]
  • chipendanis
  • goras [+]
    • lesibas
  • kabaromes
  • samuius
  • setolotolos
• egobolis
• jejo lavas
• ligubus
• umakweyanas
• tiepores
• ugubos
• diddley bows
• berimbaus

Anotations

Scope note:

Simple zitherlike chordophones found worldwide, consisting of a flexible stick curved by the tension of a string or, rarely, several strings, stretched between its ends, with or without a detachable resonator. Different types are plucked, struck, bowed, blown upon, or played by a combination of methods.