lamellaphone

: any of a class of musical instruments (such as the mbira, Jew's harp, or music box) whose sound is generated by plucking flexible tuned tongues of metal, wood, cane, or other material attached at one end to a small board or resonator and plucked with the thumbs or fingers or activated mechanically.

This Kisanji (Cisaji), decorated with a carved bird's head is a Lamellaphone. Lamellaphone is a term to designate instruments consisting of thin tongues of metal or split cane, mounted on a resonating board or box.

mbira, also called mbila sansa, kilembe, likembe, timbrh, or thumb piano, plucked idiophone (instrument whose sounding parts are resonant solids belonging to the body of the instrument itself) - or more specifically, a lamellaphone - that is unique to Africa and widely distributed throughout the continent.

While there are regional differences, all instruments consist of a flat wooden sound table, usually rectangular, carved from wild teak. They can be adorned with carved patterns, have small side edges, or be pierced with small holes to create a resonating chamber.

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker.

idiophone, class of musical instruments in which a resonant solid material - such as wood, metal, or stone - vibrates to produce the initial sound. The eight basic types are concussion, friction, percussion, plucked, scraped, shaken, stamped, and stamping.

Introducing the Balafon The Mandinka balafon, also called the bala or the balphone, is a kind of idiophone (an instrument which creates sound by vibrating). In the West, instruments like this are called xylophones.

Jew's harp The Jew's harp, also known as jaw harp, juice harp, or mouth harp, is a lamellophone instrument, consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame.

Jew's harp The Jew's harp, also known as jaw harp, juice harp, or mouth harp, is a lamellophone instrument, consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame.

Lamellaphones are typically classified as plucked idiophones - instruments whose sounding parts are resonant solids.

idiophone, class of musical instruments in which a resonant solid material - such as wood, metal, or stone - vibrates to produce the initial sound. The eight basic types are concussion, friction, percussion, plucked, scraped, shaken, stamped, and stamping.

Ideophones are words in a language that elicit an emotional response due to their synesthetic qualities or mimicry of natural sounds. Onomatopoeia in English, where a word tries to imitate a physical sound found in the environment (like a pig's oink oink or a clock's tick tock), are examples.