Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula . relse upon the knees of the performer. This instru-ment, like the last described, is used by way ofaccompaniment to the songs of the tribe.^ A small variety of Jews-harp is a favourite musicalinstrument with the Semang, though it is of coursenot used as an accompaniment. It consists of a smallstrip of bamboo (about five inches long by one inchin width), in the central portion of which a smallfree tongue is cut, in such a way as to allow it tovibrate easily when the instrument is played. Toeffect this the performer takes the instrument inhis left hand, the l
Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula . relse upon the knees of the performer. This instru-ment, like the last described, is used by way ofaccompaniment to the songs of the tribe.^ A small variety of Jews-harp is a favourite musicalinstrument with the Semang, though it is of coursenot used as an accompaniment. It consists of a smallstrip of bamboo (about five inches long by one inchin width), in the central portion of which a smallfree tongue is cut, in such a way as to allow it tovibrate easily when the instrument is played. Toeffect this the performer takes the instrument inhis left hand, the left thumb resting upon a slightdepression at the lower end of the harp. In his righthe takes the handle (which is attached by a shortstring to the upper extremity of the instrument). Bygiving the handle a sharp tug or jerk, he sets the tongueof the instrument in vibration, producing a loud twang-ing note, which can be heard at some distance, but I have not yet heard of this instruineni lieing used by the Sakai or byany of the Skeat Jews-har].Made of bamboo witb hanule of monkeys bone. (Uhi Siong, Kedah.)
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