begena

English

a man seated next to a begena

Alternative forms

• bèguèna, beguena, beganna

Noun

begena (plural begenas)

1. (music) A type of lyre with a rectangular soundbox and ten strings, played with a plectrum, of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin.

Synonyms

• harp of David
• King David's harp
• kinnor

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 2008. A Kingly Craft: Art and Leadership in Ethiopia : a Social History of Art and Visual Culture in Pre-modern Africa. Earnestine Jenkins. Pg. 63.

See also

• krar

Anagrams

• begane