valiha
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- Construction
- Players
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
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250px|thumb|right|A valiha player in Ambohimahasoa, central Madagascar right|Lullaby played on valiha 250px|thumb|right|Valiha orchestra at the Paris World Exposition of 1931 thumb|Valiha with larger diameter bamboo tube
The valiha is a tube zither from Madagascar made from a species of local bamboo; it is considered the "national instrument" of Madagascar. The term is also used to describe a number of related zithers of differing shapes and materials.