Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache Fiddle)

Geronimo (Goyaalé) American Indian, Apache

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In Apache, tsii’edo’a’tl means "wood that sings." The instrument is held against the chest or stomach, and its strings are sounded with a bow. Played for personal enjoyment, it accompanies songs and dances in the home.

Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache Fiddle), Geronimo (Goyaalé) (American Indian (Apache), 1829–1909), Wood, metal, gut, polychrome, Native American (Apache, Chiricahua )

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Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache Fiddle), Geronimo (Goyaalé) (American Indian (Apache), 1829–1909), Wood, metal, gut, polychrome, Native American (Apache, Chiricahua )
Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache Fiddle), Geronimo (Goyaalé) (American Indian (Apache), 1829–1909), Wood, metal, gut, polychrome, Native American (Apache, Chiricahua )
Tsii' Edo' Ai (Apache Fiddle), Geronimo (Goyaalé) (American Indian (Apache), 1829–1909), Wood, metal, gut, polychrome, Native American (Apache, Chiricahua )

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