Enanga
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The enanga is a trough zither
native to Uganda
and Rwanda
. It has eight strings which run above a wooden trough.
It is mainly a story-telling or poem reciting instrument and it accompanies some dances in Kigezi
, in the western part of Uganda. It is tuned in a pentatonic scale.
Zither
The zither is a musical string instrument, most commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary citera, northwestern Croatia, the southern regions of Germany, alpine Europe and East Asian cultures, including China...
native to Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
. It has eight strings which run above a wooden trough.
It is mainly a story-telling or poem reciting instrument and it accompanies some dances in Kigezi
Kigezi
Kigezi District once covered what are now Kabale District, Kanungu District, Kisoro District and Rukungiri District, in southwest Uganda. Its terraced fields are what gives this part of Uganda its distinctive character. Kigezi was popularly known as the Switzerland of East Africa...
, in the western part of Uganda. It is tuned in a pentatonic scale.