Ennanga

Culture Ganda

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681

Unlike the triangular European harp, the arched harp known as an ennanga consists of two elements: a soundbox and the curved neck that rises from it. Strings made of gut or plant fiber rise diagonally from the sound table. Each string touches a reptile-skin ring beneath its tuning peg, causing a buzzing sound.

Ennanga, Ganda, Wood, vegetal fiber, snake skin, hide, Ganda people

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Ennanga, Ganda, Wood, vegetal fiber, snake skin, hide, Ganda people
Ennanga, Ganda, Wood, vegetal fiber, snake skin, hide, Ganda people
Ennanga, Ganda, Wood, vegetal fiber, snake skin, hide, Ganda people
Ennanga, Ganda, Wood, vegetal fiber, snake skin, hide, Ganda people

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