Philomel (musical instrument) Philomel (musical instrument) Philomel (; or "Stahlgeige" ) is the name of a musical instrument similar to the violin, but having four steel, wire strings. It has been invented around Monaco di Baviera in the middle of the nineteenth century and has got some similarities with the Bowedmelodion also known as Streichmelodion The philomel has a body with incurvations similar to those of the guitar; therefore, without corner blocks, the outline of the upper lobe forms a wavy shoulder reminiscent of the viols but more ornate and fanciful. The peg-box sometimes terminates in a fancy head instead of a scroll.
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