Mouth Bow (Noun)
Meaning
A small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The musician carefully placed the mouth-bow between his teeth, preparing to play a traditional folk melody.
- A unique sound filled the room as the performer expertly manipulated the wire tongue of the mouth-bow.
- The instrumentalist demonstrated an array of tonal variations by changing the shape of her mouth cavity while playing the mouth-bow.
- Mouth-bows are an essential part of the cultural heritage of many indigenous communities around the world.
- Traditionally, the mouth-bow was used in shamanic rituals to create trance-inducing sounds and evoke spiritual connections.