bobre
The bobre is a musical bow traditional in Mauritius and Réunion, particularly the traditional genres, sega and maloya. It is a long bow, made of wood with a vegetable fibre string, with a calabash acting as a resonator. It is played by striking the string with a stick.
bobre
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The bobre is a musical bow traditional in Mauritius and Réunion, particularly the traditional genres, sega and maloya. It is a long bow, made of wood with a vegetable fibre string, with a calabash acting as a resonator. It is played by striking the string with a stick.
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It is no longer used in Mauritian sega but is still popular in Réunion. It is also used in Maloya.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 7587906-2, Bobrek-Karf.
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- “Bobre”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Naming and authority record. Those registers additionally record the forms Bobrek-Karb and Bobrek. A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
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