Njari without LT manual TIC 148 F from Ndowa, Tete District, Mozambique

Njari without LT manual: "TIC 148"

Reference Key:	F (closest chromatic pitch)
Key Count:	29
Sound Info:	Buzzers dampened.
Maker:	unknown
Place Made:	Ndowa, Tete District, Mozambique
Origin:	Sena/Nyungwe
Made in/before:	1935
Comments:	Bell-shaped body, side walls, repaired with dowel from back. H: 21.3, W: 18.6. Rectangular bar and tops of notes decorated. Decorated backplate. 29 keys in total incl. 12 in top rank. Bass notes overtone tuned. Rattle plate with mixed snail shells and square metal pieces held with homemade string. Very good instr. Coll HT early 1930s, from Ndowa. No.6 and/or 8 of HT article in African Music. Same layout as Shona njari but made in central Mozambique style, i.e. bell-shaped, soft wood body, keys thin & narrow and standing high off the soundboard, often tuned by their overtone. The three shinier keys made by AT to replace missing ones.
Last known owner:	ILAM
Owner Contact:	Please get in touch.
Last known location:	Grahamstown, South Africa

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