The adungu music instrument is characterized by its distinctive arched design, featuring a hollowed-out wooden body covered with cow leather as a soundboard. Nylon strings (traditionally gut or sinew) pass through the soundboard to tuning pegs housed in a curved wooden branch or frame. The instrument comes in various sizes, from smaller instruments played close to the body to larger bass adungu on which the player can sit. The construction involves an eight-stringed configuration attached inside a wooden-built hollow semi-circular resonating chamber with an animal skin cover on top. The larger adungu instruments are known for creating an incredibly rich, bass sound that forms the foundation of traditional Ugandan music ensembles.
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