Yelatáj chos woley
The yelatáj chos woley, yelataj chas woley or simply jelataj choz, is a
Features
The Yelatáj chos woley consists of two bows of tusca[
The dimensions of one listed at Musical Instrument Museums Online (MIMO) is 350 mmm long x 60 mm wide (bowstring to bow handle).[1]
Usage
The yelatáj chos woley is for ceremonial and shamanic use.[3] He is attributed the power to invoke Nilataj, God of the Wichi ethnic group.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "arc musical (yelat'aj chos woley)". Musical Instrument Museums Online.
- ^ a b c "Arcos musicales". Museo Virtual de Instrumentos Musicales, Instituto Nacional de Musicología. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g Carrasco, Ruben Guaman. "LATAJCHOZ". Archived from the original on 21 February 2008.
[Photo of musician playing Yelatáj chos woley, holding one bow in his teeth and drawing the other bow across its string.]