Directory of Mouthbow Resources

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Considered the world's oldest stringed instrument, the mouthbow consists of a single string made of horsehair, sinew, or wire and a curved piece of wood or bone.

Scholars believe the mouthbow first came to the United States with slaves from Africa.

Resources in This Category

• How to Play the MouthBow

  http://www.jewsharpguild.org/whmo9.html
  Somewhat technical explanation of how to play and why certain actions lead to certain sounds.

• NPR : Mouthbow Music from John Palmes

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4534703
  Folk musician John Palmes plays everything from Bach to James Brown. What is unusual is his instrument, the mouthbow. Marika Partridge reviews his new CD, "Mouthbow: Small Voices."

 

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