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	Valiha - Picture - MSN Encarta
		It is a wide piece of bamboo with pieces cut from it to form strings; in some cases, wire strings are substituted.
		Small pieces of wood are inserted under the strings to aid in vibration.
		The valiha is played by plucking the strings with the fingers.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461532676/Valiha.html (55 words)

	MHN Instrument Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Although known as the national instrument of Madagascar, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa, the valiha may actually have originated in Indonesia.
		Structurally, the valiha is a kind of tube shaped zither.
		The valiha embodies a rich tradition of cultural continuity and adaptability.
	www.si.umich.edu /chico/instrument/pages/valiha_gnrl.html (170 words)

	valiha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The valiha is the main traditional instrument of Madagascar.
		The valiha is held at a slant and played with finger picks.
		It is believed the valiha was introduced by Indonesia, however with European influence it is now tuned in thirds.
	www.engineering.usu.edu /ece/faculty/wheeler/Instruments/valiha.html (72 words)

	Valiha Toritenany - The Museum of Art and Archeology of the University of Antananarivo - Madagascar -
		In the royal era, the valiha was reserved for the use of the nobility.
		The valiha is also played during family events, such as second burials, in concerts or for religious festivals.
		For example, the valiha in the shape of a suitcase is called a valiha vata and the one in the shape of a dugout canoe is called a valiha lakana.
	virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Instruments/Anglais/maaua_c_txt11_en.html (507 words)

	fRoots - Valiha High
		In Morarano we discovered that the village even had its own valiha teacher, so the children did not need to wait to be taught while members of Tarika were away on tour.
		Apart from bad timing of Valiha High publicity last November during the presidential election campaign when our posters were covered up by publicity for politicians, nothing has ever affected the numbers of children attending.
		They were given one valiha each to take home on which to practice and these instruments belong to them when the term is over.
	www.frootsmag.com /valihahigh/year01.html (841 words)

	Madagascar: Valiha Madagascar - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		It was also for many years one of the only recordings available of Madagascar's brilliant string music, which is created on variations of an instrument known as the valiha, basically long tubes or oblong boxes that rows of strings are stretched across.
		The valiha played by performer Rakotozafy, for example, looks like a rural mailbox with strings and bridges on the sides, and even has the performer's name and address written right on the instrument.
		The attraction to the valiha among fans of stringed instruments is easy to understand, as the range and sound of the instrument is marvelous.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,179601,00.html (500 words)

	VALIHA
		The Valiha is a tubular cithara obtained from two large bamboo cylinders.
		In the oldest instruments the strings are made from the same bamboo filaments, raised and kept taut by a small cork bridge.
		The sound of the Valiha is metallic and with tonalities that are very similar to other cordophones from the Far East.
	www.africainmusica.org /instruments/inglese/cordofoni/Valiha.htm (95 words)

	Welcome to the Best of New Orleans! A&E Feature 04 23 02
		Some of his peers mocked the efforts of the crippled youth to play the hallowed instrument and, as a student in the capital city of Antananarivo, he practiced in secret.
		Though the valiha usually calls for the extensive use of both hands, Rajery was gradually able to pluck with his nub.
		Although the valiha orchestras had been popular in the past, they had been out of style since the 1930s.
	www.bestofneworleans.com /dispatch/2002-04-23/ae_feat.html (810 words)

	fRoots - Valiha High
		Lessons are free of charge, and the aim is that pupils are given a valiha each on which to practice at home and create their own music.
		By the way, another welcome development in the footsteps of Valiha High is that a regular valiha school called Top Valiha has now started in a permanent location in Tana for pupils of all ages who can afford to pay.
		Because the valiha is such a fragile instrument, some of the earliest young pupils have found that they now really need replacements because they have played them so much, but they can't afford to buy and we can't afford to keep giving instruments to the same people.
	www.frootsmag.com /valihahigh (1236 words)

	Rajery: Afropop Artist -- Madagascar, Southern Africa
		The valiha is a tubular harp made from a large bamboo stalk and bicycle brake cable strings.
		The group was called Akombaliha, "The Echo of the Valiha," and it had as many as ten valihas, guitar, kabosy (Malagasy mandolin), and percussion.
		The group eventually grew into a valiha orchestra, a modern version of a group that existed back in the 1930s.
	www.afropop.org /explore/artist_info/ID/379/Rajery (677 words)

	Musical Instrument Valiha Secrets \| Musical Instrument Valiha Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Musical instrument valiha is found in virtually every state of the union and in most other countries and outlying areas.
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		If your looking for specific details about musical instrument valiha then you should visit your local dealer and apply for a brochure.
	www.traceable.info /musical/musical-instrument-valiha.php (193 words)

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		The valiha is the national instrument of Madagascar, and it's the star of this sparkling CD of 19 mostly-instrumental tracks which run the gamut from slow, reflective pieces to hopping dance grooves.
		A tubular harp-zither usually made of bamboo with strings stretched lengthwise along the tube, the valiha is played by plucking the strings with the fingertips of both hands.
		The 11-member ensemble Akombaliha, the first valiha orchestra recorded since the 1930s, plays with the vigor and "pluck" of a hot steel drum band on "Ketaka." Sylvestre Randafison, the grand master of the valiha, appears three times and his gentle, peaceful "Mokatejy" evokes the sweet sound of Austrian zithers.
	www.dirtynelson.com /linen/reviews/70records.html (1727 words)

	Benn loxo du taccu » Blog Archive » Prince of the valiha
		With that in mind I stopped by the Médiathèque musicale de Paris last week and picked-up a Magasy album that I hadn’t heard of before.
		Rajery plays an instrument called a valiha that’s essentially a harp made from a large, hollowed piece of bamboo.
		His singing is great too, and anyone with the slightest knowledge of contempoary Malagasy music will know that the vocal harmonies are rich, too.
	bennloxo.com /archives/2006/04/05/prince-of-the-valiha (258 words)

	Madagaskar 3 / cdRoots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This volume focuses on what is indisputably the national instrument, the valiha, a bamboo body with strings similar to a harp or zither.
		"The valiha is the tubular bamboo harp that is considered to be the national instrument of that remote island nation.
		The valiha is a small zither-like instrument usually made of a hollow bamboo log of varying dimensions, surrounded by strings on moveable bridges.
	www.cdroots.com /fe-madagaskar3.html (384 words)

	Afropop Worldwide
		It was the first group that married the valiha and the guitar.
		My favorite musicians--especially Rakotozafy, the great valiha/marovany player, and also Randafison the great valiha player, and the great accordion players here in Tana and also in the provinces--I had the idea to transfer all the reharmonizations that exist around Madagascar and put them on the guitar.
		It was the first time that I had seen people playing the Malagasy violin, the valiha, the accordion.
	www.afropop.org /multi/feature/ID/57 (2523 words)

	Kate Bush News & Information: Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The valiha, truly an instrument of the people, consists of a bamboo tube with strings made from the filaments of bicycle brake cables.
		Starting his journey in Antananarivo, the country's capital, Bush is led by musician JUSTIN VALI to a valiha maker and is regaled with stories of Rakotozafy's own instrument, notorious for its innovatory construction from sheet metal.
		Then the father of the valiha is returned to his resting place, the tomb is closed up and the festivities finally abate.
	www.katebushnews.com /paddy.htm (1013 words)

	Madagascar - Malagasy Music at cdRoots
		At the age of 14, Rajery decided to learn the valiha, a tubular harp made from a large bamboo stalk and bicycle brake cable strings.
		Today he is considered one of the most innovative valiha players in the world and a powerful progressive force in Malagasy music.
		This recording is dedicated to the memory of Mama Sana, the last traditional player of the tubular zither called valiha, which many consider to be the 'national instrument' of Madagascar.
	www.cdroots.com /madagascar.shtml (1099 words)

	Valiha Malaza: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com
		The tube-zither valiha is one of the pinnacles of Malagasy music, typical in its mix of Southeast Asian and African ingredients.
		This re-release of the '60s recordings of the instrument's best-known master is much the best of Globestyle's Malagasy issues, and a worthy substitute for the vanished Ocora valiha album (which also, incidentally, included cuts by Rakotozafy).… More »
		This re-release of the '60s recordings of the instrument's best-known master is much the best of Globestyle's Malagasy issues, and a worthy substitute for the vanished Ocora valiha album (which also, incidentally, included cuts by Rakotozafy [+]).
	www.music.com /release/valiha_malaza/1 (234 words)

	MOTU.com - Africa-Ngoni-Valiha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Another brief example that showcases two more traditional African instruments: the ngoni donso and the valiha.
		The ngoni donso (the lower-pitched instrument in this example) inherited its name from an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa.
		The valiha hails from Madagascar and produces a bright, plucked sound due to the metal strings found on the modern form of this instrument.
	www.motu.com /products/software/ethno/media/examples/track04.html (87 words)

	Enthusiasms - 5
		We included an item about the Valiha High project in our very first News page back in 1996, but since the work has proved so successful, we thought that a more complete overview might be appropriate as the project reaches the end of its second year.
		Lessons are free of charge, and the aim is that pupils are to be given a valiha each to practice at home and create their own music.
		Mr Randrianarivo, the best valiha maker in Madagascar who is now very old, is still the provider of our valiha.
	www.mustrad.org.uk /enth05.htm (2183 words)

	World Music Central - Malagasy Valiha Master, Sylvestre Randafison Dies at 75
		Madagascar - Sylvestre Randafison, a key figure in the development of Madagascar's most famous instrument, the valiha, passed away July 12.
		Born Randafison Benjamin Sylvestre, Sylvestre Randafison was a major influence on numerous younger musicians including Justin Vali, Rajery, Ratovo, and Doné Andriambaliha.
		I had the joy and pleasure of meeting him during his time in Seattle, and engineered/produced his live performances in the KUOW-FM studios and at the Northwest Folklife Festival.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php?story=20030720195514877 (215 words)

	Gaffaweb Dictionary - V
		Vali plays valiha on the songs The Red Shoes and Eat The Music, and also plays kabossy and provides backing vocals on Eat The Music.
		The sound produced by the valiha is part balalaika, part classical guitar, and part zither.
		Note: the valiha played by Paddy Bush is box-shaped rather than tubular, with strings on two sides, and about four feet in length; this instrument can be seen in the video for
	gaffa.org /diction/v.html (569 words)

	Man Playing a Valiha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sitting in his house, this man plays a valiha while a small kitten listens in.
		The valiha is a multi-stringed bamboo instrument used to make lively melodious music.
		The interior of the house is full of implements of daily Malagasy life.
	jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu /~plarson/mms/rlambo16.html (110 words)

	Friday 16th October, 1998 - The Planet - 16/10/1998
		(sweet traditional tune from Madagascar played by an orchestra of valihas)
		(cheerful tune for valihas and guitar - shades of nkosi sikeleli africa)
		Audio of The Planet is available for one week after broadcast.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/music/planet/stories/s13456.htm (400 words)

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		: Valiha Malaza - Famous Valiha - Madagasicara 4 - Historical recordings from the 1960s.
		Male Vocal, Female Vocal, Tube Zither / Valiha
		Male Vocal, Zither / Valiha, Marovany, Lute / Kabossy
	home.swipnet.se /-w-39932/cdlists/africa_e/madagascar.html (309 words)

	valiha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Let me know if you like it, or if you have any suggestions.
		I've been getting the feel for the Titanide form, so Valiha lacks any of her usual adornments here.
		Several years ago I had thought of drawing a comic adaptation of the Gaean trilogy.
	www.angeltowns.com /town/blackwolf/gaea/valiha.html (137 words)

	Le Valiha: Madagascar - Compare prices
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	Virgin Megastores : Valiha - Madagascar Airmail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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	www.virginmegastores.co.uk /invt/535223 (196 words)

	Rakotozafy Valiha Malaza on CD at Smarter.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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