421.121.12

Mtolilo transverse flute.

The mtolilo is a flute associated with the Nsenga and Ngani tribes of Eastern Zambia. Performance on the instrument is often linked with the tune of a song, the player keeping the sung version in mind and imitating it on the flute.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1971.1167
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 385 x 20 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
bamboo
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
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