The musical bow is found in Nigeria as a mouth-resonated cord, either plucked or struck.

I noticed she carried a musical bow tucked under her arm like a riding whip.

This would account for the near-simultaneous appearance of the musical bow in the many locations cited by Halfpenny.

Eventually, the archer's bow paved the way for the musical bow.

He played for a second, then snatched up a berimbau, a Brazilian musical bow.

Other instruments include the flute, which is very common, water drums, and the instrument that is only played by women, the musical bow.

The Ukeke is a Hawaiian musical bow played with the mouth.

Men play the gwashi and musical bows.

In the United States, the musical bow was apparently introduced by African slaves.

Here one can see and hear musicians playing the stately berimbau or musical bow with a small basket rattle attached.