Gingala

Gingala idiochord *tube zither of SE. Europe, particularly the Balkan region, nowadays a toy. Made from a piece of cane (Arundo donax) 15-30 cm. (6-12 in.) long, with 2 strings on the same bridge. The gingala always occurs in pairs, one instr. acting as a bow (149, 176). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Norlind, Tobias. Systematik der Saiteninstrumente. Stockholm, 1936; Hanover, 1939. Sachs, Curt. Reallexikon der Musikinstrumente. Berlin, 1913.