Senasel

Tsinasil is another name for sanasel, which is a type of sistrum, a musical instrument that produces a jingling sound when shaken. Tsinasil is used in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as a liturgical instrument during the services and processions. It is made of metal disks threaded on two rods, and sometimes has an inscription engraved on the sides. Tsinasil is played by the debtera (cantors) who perform dance and singing at important church festivals, and by the clergy and the congregation. ² Tsinasil is part of the zema, the sacred music of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which dates back to the 6th-century composer Yared. Tsinasil is also known as tsenatsil or senasel.