ground bow

A musical bow is a stringed instrument found in many cultures, both ancient and modern. It consists of a flexible stick, typically 1.5 to 10 feet long, with a taut cord strung between its ends. The player produces sound by plucking or tapping the cord, which creates a soft fundamental note. Additional notes can be made by stopping the string with fingers, lightly touching it to create overtones, or by dividing the string into segments. Some musical bows use the player's mouth as a resonator, while others incorporate a gourd or pot as an attached or separate resonator. A "ground bow" or "earth bow" is a variation where one end is placed in the ground, functioning as a ground harp.12