Sylin

The sylin is a stringed musical instrument native to Naboo. The sylin proper is held and played by both hand. A larger version, the ossylin, sits on the lap, and a still larger version, the tessell, must be put on a table to play. Though playing the tessell requires more physical flexibility, the three instruments are considered to be equally difficult to master. Parts for the sylin and ossylin are found in many Naboo compositions, though use of the tessell is rarer, and the education of aristocrats on the planets often involves learning how to play one of the first two. The sylin is also occasionally used in offworld compositions, and has been known to serve as a replacement for other stringed instruments of the same or similar range.