Bobre Explained

The bobre is a musical bow traditional in Mauritius and Réunion, particularly the traditional genres, sega and maloya.

It is a long bow, made of wood with a vegetable fibre string, with a calabash acting as a resonator. It is played by striking the string with a stick.[1]

It is no longer used in Mauritian sega but is still popular in Réunion.[1] It is also used in Maloya.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: K. Lee, Jacques . Sega: the Mauritian folk dance . 1990 . Indiana University . 978-0-9511296-1-6 . 30 . 2009-07-31.
  2. Book: The Garland encyclopedia of world music . James Porter . Timothy Rice . Chris Goertzen . 1999 . Taylor & Francis . Indiana University . 978-0-8240-4946-1 . 30 . 2009-07-31.

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