Resonators is usually covered with a skin membrane.
Some fiddles such as mbeve of the Akamba and ong’eng’o of the Abagusii are covered on both sides.
Most fiddles have a wooden resonator while others such as Kimeng’eng of the Kalenjin have a resonator made of a gourd.
Tools and materials used to assemble string instrument from the locality.
Membranes such as:
✓ Leather or skin.
✓ Canvas or fabric.
Resonators such as:
✓ Cylindrical containers.
✓ Carton materials.
✓ Hollow wood.
✓ String
MAKING OF A FIDDLE(PROJECT)
1. Collect tools and materials
2. Making the arm or neck
3. Fixing the tuning peg
4. Preparing the resonator
5. Fixing the arm or neck to the resonator
6. Fixing the string
7. Preparing the bridge
8. Preparing the bow
9. Tuning and play to test
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