valihan.
/vɑːˈliː/, U.S. /vɑˈli/ A type of zither, typically tubular and traditionally made from bamboo, regarded as the national instrument of Madagascar.
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?1866 S. P. Oliver Madagascar & Malagasy iv. 34 The natives accompanied them with the music of the bamboo valiha.
1884 H. W. Little Madagascar iv. 75 The only instrument they possess is the valíha, or native harp.
1964 S. Marcuse Musical Instruments 560/1 Valiha, idiochord tube zither of the Malagasy Republic..made of bamboo with 7–20 strings.
1975 J. Bennett tr. F. Bebey African Music 48 The Valiha is by far the most widespread instrument found on the island of Madagascar.
2003 Sing Out! Fall 214/1 His classical high-plateau valiha playing continued to be a major influence... He was also an exceptional valiha maker.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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