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Ngungu

Ngungu 1. *slit drum of Mayombe, the Congo; 2. *musical bow of Luanda, Angola, without resonator. The string is plucked, struck with a stick, or scraped. It also serves as a child's toy (185). Söderberg, Bertil. Les Instruments de musique du Bas-Congo et dans les régions avoisinantes. Stockholm, 1956.

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