The lesiba is a traditional Basotho musical instrument, often referred to as a mouth-resonated bow. It produces deep, haunting melodies and is mainly played by herders and traditional musicians. www.urbantaxis.co.ls How It’s Made: 1. Main Body (String and Stick): • A long, thin piece of flexible wood (usually from a reed or a strong grass stem) serves as the main body of the instrument. • A taut string, often made from horsehair or fiber, is stretched along the length of the wood. 2. Feather Vib

Look at the lovely dances of the #Sotho people! Basotho use traditional musical instruments including the "lesiba" (regarded as Lesotho's national musical instrument and known as the ‘herd boy’s gramophone’). This unique instrument consists of a flattened quill attached to a long piece of sinew string, which is itself stretched over a piece of hardwood. The wood acts as the resonating surface for the string. The "lesiba" string is not plucked, bowed or struck in any way, but rather resonated by