Masinqo (ማሲንቆ)

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Is a single-stringed bowed lute commonly found in the musical traditions of Ethiopia and Eritrea The square or diamond-shaped resonator is made of four small wooden boards glued together, then covered with a stretched parchment or rawhide. The single string is typically made of horse hair, and passes over a bridge. The instrument is tuned by means of a large tuning peg to fit the range of the singer’s voice.[3] It may be bowed by either the right or left hand, and the non-bow hand sits lightly on top of the upper part of the string. modeling with blender and texturing substance painter