Abstract
The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, I intend to discuss organological data relating to three Yoruba members of the mbira-sansa family. I hope to show organological relationships and a possible line of derivation among these Nigerian instruments, and relationships between them and their relatives in Nigeria and in other African culture areas. In this way, I hope to add to the overall picture of the migration and distribution of the mbira family in Africa generally. Second, I want to speak about playing techniques. Here I will attempt to show some interrelationships in playing styles and some possible lines of derivation of present-day techniques.
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