Endingidi

Endingidi *spike fiddle of Uganda, introduced ca. 1907, with open cylindrical body pierced by the handle, which projects 1-2 cm. It has a skin belly pegged to the body; a single string held by a frontal or lateral peg; a bridge but no nut. A saddle is formed by a bulge in the belly. When played it is held against the performer's waist, the neck pointing away from him (195). Wachsmann, K. P. (chapter on musical instruments), in Trowell, M., and Wachsmann, K. P.: Tribal Crafts of Uganda. London…