Zeze (instrument)
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 A man of the Gogo people playing a zeze in Tanzania | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Jejy voatavo, tzetze, dzendze |
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
The zeze is a stringed instrument, a stick zither from Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also known by the names tzetze and dzendze, and, in Madagascar, is called jejy voatavo. It has one or two strings, made of steel or bicycle brake wire.
Names
[edit]In mainland Africa, the instrument is usually known by the names zeze, tzetze or dzendze. On Madagascar it is known by the name Jejy voatavo. On the Comoros Islands, it is known by the name dzendzé ya shitsuva.
In popular culture
[edit]Also referenced in Kodak Black's song “ZeZe”, with samples of the instrument in the beat.
References
[edit]General references
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