Regal Musical Instrument Company Regal Musical Instrument Company The Regal Musical Instrument Company was established in 1908 in Chicago. By the 1930s, they were one of the largest manufacturers of musical instruments in the world. Regal specialised in: Regal was heavily involved in the production of resonator fretted instruments from their first development until 1941, manufacturing components and bodies for both the National String Instrument Corporation and the Dobro Manufacturing Company and producing whole instruments which sold under many brand names including "Dobro". The bodies of their Laminated bellied guitars were particularly suited to resonator conversion. Production of resonator guitars ceased in 1941, and
Uhadi musical bow including weddings and varies rite of passage ceremonies. Uhadi performances customarily take place in the afternoons and evenings, usually indoors. There are very few uhadi players in the 21st century, however,acclaimed African musicians like Madosini Manqineni and Dizu Plaatjies have made uhadi playing an essential aspect of their musical repertoires. Contemporary uhadi players write and create their own songs; however, traditional ritual songs are not changed out of respect for their ritual significance. Uhadi musical bow The Uhadi musical bow is a traditional Xhosa musical instrument. It is a large unembraced musical bow which is attached to a resonator and