Inanga (instrument)

Inanga
An inanga being played at a wedding in Kigali, Rwanda.
String instrument
Other namesenanga, ennanga, ikivuvu, indimbagazo
Classification trough zither
Hornbostel–Sachs classification315.1 (without resonator) or 315.2 (with resonator)
(Trough zithers. Instruments in which strings are stretched across the mouth of a trough.)
DevelopedModern examples come from Africa, especially the Great Lakes Region of East Africa.

The inānga (also known as enanga, ennanga, ikivuvu, and indimbagazo) is a traditional musical instrument played in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It consists of a slightly concave soundboard framed by a thick notched rim which holds strings in place over the board. Ināngas typically have between six and eight strings.

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