Valiha         

            The Valiha Could Be A Tube Stringed Instrument From Madagascar Made Of A Species Of Native Bamboo. It's compete By Plucking The Strings, Which Can Be Manufactured From Metal Or (Originally) The Bamboo Skin That Is Pried Up In Long Strands And Propped Up By Tiny Bridges Manufactured From Items Of Dried Gourd. The Valiha Is Taken Into Account The National Instrument Of Madagascar.

            The Strings Of The Fashionable Valiha Area Unit Typically Fabricated From Bicycle Brake Cable. The Cables Area Unit discomposed Into Individual Strands And Every String Of The Instrument Is Created Of Just One Or 2 Strands Of The Cable, Relying Upon The Preferences Of The Player.

          One Of The Foremost Celebrated Valiha Players Of The 20 Th Century Is Rakotozafy (Born 1938). The Bulk Of Rakotozafy's Few Recorded Performances Were Created Live At The Central Studio Of Malagasy Radio. Sylvestre Randafison Is Another Celebrated Valiha Creative Person Thought-About A Cultural Icon In Madagascar.