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ndzumara

The ndzumara is a double-reed pipe, or primitive oboe (hautbois), played in Comorian music. The instrument is noted as almost extinct. The instrument is also found in Mayotte, where it is described as a La flûte mahoraise en bois, NDZUMARA, fût très longtemps mal considéré par les religieux (pour des raisons obscures).

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The ndzumara is a double-reed pipe, or primitive oboe (hautbois), played in Comorian music. The instrument is noted as almost extinct. The instrument is also found in Mayotte, where it is described as a La flûte mahoraise en bois, NDZUMARA, fût très longtemps mal considéré par les religieux (pour des raisons obscures).

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