sanza

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sanza

/ˈsænzə/

noun sanzas

Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin. Sanza making is not at all specialized; anyone who wants to play the sanza makes their own. This xylophone is an instrument whose use crosses ethnic groups; one variation of it is known as the balafon.

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@misc{sanza_2026,
  title = {sanza},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sanza},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}