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the gourd has a long curved neck which forms the mouth-piece 

 of the instrument. One of the bamboo tubes is 130 centim. 

 long from its point of insertion into the gourd, its top is 

 slightly obliquely truncate, its note is lower C; another is 

 75-5 centim, long with the top cut square and its note is lower 

 E; a third is 75 centim. long, with note lower F; a fourth 74*6 

 centim. long with note lower G-; a fifth is 74 centim. long but 

 is so obliquely truncate that its functional length may be 

 reckoned as 56*8 centim. only, its note is middle B; the sixth is 

 very similar but its length may be reckoned at 55*2 centim. 

 with the note middle 0. The bundle of tubes is bound together 

 by an encircling band of plaited rattan. A cap of bamboo cut 

 from a node, with a long projecting tongue rests on the top of 

 the longest tube, to the lower end of the tongue is attached a 

 string tied at its other end to a plaited band of rattan that slips 

 freely over the bundle of tubes, the outside of the cap has a 

 frill of shavings scraped partially off it; when the cap is pulled 

 down hard over the top of the long tube the note of that tube 

 is rendered more resonant. Total length (in a straight line) 

 119*3 cm.; length of gourd (in a straight line) 23.8 cm. 



Catalogue No. 1085. [Pd. 10. x. 00]. 



This specimen is in good working order and as it has not 

 been dissected it is impossible to say whether the vibratory 

 apparatus is of brass or of palm- wood. Ling Roth (I.e. vol. II p. 

 259) figures an almost identical specimen and gives the notes 

 produced by it. 



b. Very similar to the preceding, but in bad condition 

 when received and it has been dissected to exhibit its construc- 

 tion. The gourd has a star-shaped hole cut in it to receive the 

 tubes. One of the tubes is 72 centim. long, the rest vary 

 between 60 centim. and 60*5 centim. two are very obliquely 

 truncated at their top ends. The vibratory apparatus is made 

 of apeng palm (Arevga sp.) the tongues have each a little knob 

 on their ends (Plate VII fig. 10) to increase their range of 

 vibration. 



Catalogue No. 1246 Hon. C. A. Bampfylde. [P. 26. ii. 03]. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



