Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
sanza en · NOUN
Pronunciation
/ˈsænzə/
Meanings
Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.
Sanza making is not at all specialized; anyone who wants to play the sanza makes their own. This xylophone is an instrument whose use crosses ethnic groups; one variation of it is known as the balafon. 2015, Toyin Falola, Daniel Jean-Jacques, editors, Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 217: