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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1573, described as Chief’s Kisanji(Marimba); 6 by 25 inches. Suku. Prerogative of chief’s only-- played when chief drinks palm wine or when he travels. The right to this large kisanji must be obtained initially from the king by a chief. Once obtained, the right devolves upon the chief’s successors. Ordinarily there are two players of these, playing simultaneously. On trips, the chief is accompanied by two such players, who also sing, and by a drum.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1569, described as Children’s Kisanji (marimba) to imitate drum. All wood. 6 by 21 inches. Suku. Kisanji-Marimba is the general central African name. Suku name is Kisanji. This one was collected among Eastern Suku. The low notes it produces are said by children to imitate drums.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1570, described as Children’s Kisanji (Marimba). All wood. 4.75 by 13.5 inches. Suku. Collected from Eastern Suku. This is cheap, easy to make children’s version of plucking “pianos” (marimba) made of metal.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1571, described as Kisanji(Marimba); 3 by 8 inches. Suku. Bisanju (singular kisanji). Collected from Eastern Suku. Used by young men and adults generally. Most often they are used by individuals singly, playing for themselves -- often on walking trips. They are seldom integrated with other instruments. Per inventory 6/13/12, found in a bag with fragments.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano (kisanji marimba-suku), accession number 5-1572, described as Kisanji(Marimba); 5.5 by 13 inches. Suku.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden log drum, accession number 5-10317, described as Slit drum; log slit drum of hollowed-out African mahogany; two rectangular slots on top surface; length at top 36 cm, width 18 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wood rattle with large wood disks, accession number 5-5959, described as Has a bag of fragments

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Worked gourd, accession number 3-27825, described as Rasp gourd with hexagonal incised area; excised rectangle on opposite side; remnant of old label; l. 40 cm. dia. 11 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Woven reed rattle, accession number 5-7659, described as Rattle, basketry; a woven gourd shape basket with woven handle, pebbles inside. Height 20 cm, width 10 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Xylophone, accession number 5-15811a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1573, described as Chief’s Kisanji(Marimba); 6 by 25 inches. Suku. Prerogative of chief’s only-- played when chief drinks palm wine or when he travels. The right to this large kisanji must be obtained initially from the king by a chief. Once obtained, the right devolves upon the chief’s successors. Ordinarily there are two players of these, playing simultaneously. On trips, the chief is accompanied by two such players, who also sing, and by a drum.

Wooden hand piano

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1569, described as Children’s Kisanji (marimba) to imitate drum. All wood. 6 by 21 inches. Suku. Kisanji-Marimba is the general central African name. Suku name is Kisanji. This one was collected among Eastern Suku. The low notes it produces are said by children to imitate drums.

Wooden hand piano

512 of 524

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1570, described as Children’s Kisanji (Marimba). All wood. 4.75 by 13.5 inches. Suku. Collected from Eastern Suku. This is cheap, easy to make children’s version of plucking “pianos” (marimba) made of metal.

Wooden hand piano

513 of 524

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano, accession number 5-1571, described as Kisanji(Marimba); 3 by 8 inches. Suku. Bisanju (singular kisanji). Collected from Eastern Suku. Used by young men and adults generally. Most often they are used by individuals singly, playing for themselves -- often on walking trips. They are seldom integrated with other instruments. Per inventory 6/13/12, found in a bag with fragments.

Wooden hand piano

514 of 524

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hand piano (kisanji marimba-suku), accession number 5-1572, described as Kisanji(Marimba); 5.5 by 13 inches. Suku.

Wooden hand piano (kisanji marimba-suku)

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden log drum, accession number 5-10317, described as Slit drum; log slit drum of hollowed-out African mahogany; two rectangular slots on top surface; length at top 36 cm, width 18 cm

Wooden log drum

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Hearst Museum object titled Wood rattle with large wood disks, accession number 5-5959, described as Has a bag of fragments

Wood rattle with large wood disks

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Worked gourd

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Hearst Museum object titled Woven reed rattle, accession number 5-7659, described as Rattle, basketry; a woven gourd shape basket with woven handle, pebbles inside. Height 20 cm, width 10 cm

Woven reed rattle

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Hearst Museum object titled Xylophone, accession number 5-15811a, no description available.

Xylophone

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