AFRICAN MBIRA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (KALIMBA)- ZIMBABWE

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TUNED MBIRA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT plus FREE TUNING AND PLAYING INSTRUCTION MANUAL MBIRA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT USED BY THE SHONA PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE.THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN PASSED ON FROM GENERATIONS TO GENERATIONS. ITS AN INSTRUMENT WHICH HAS BEEN HAND CRAFTED WITH FINE ARTIST WITH AMAIZING TALENTS. THE MBIRA INSTRUMENT MEASURES APPROX 23CM X 19CM THIS MBIRA IS TUNED TO MBIRA DZENHARE AND THE SONGS WHICH CAN BE PLAYED TO THIS TUNING ARE AS FOLLOWS Nyamaropa Mahororo Nhema musasa Dindingwe Kashiri kamambo Chamutengure Kunatsa muroyi Taireva Tondobayana Mapadza Kasahwa Manhanga It consists of 22 metal keys mounted on a hardwood soundboard and two shakers (bottle tops) which resonance to produce a beautiful sound. The keys are played with the two thumbs plucking down and the right forefinger plucking up.A Shona mbira piece consists of a basic cyclical pattern which includes numerous intertwined melodies, often with contrasting rhythms. The extensive possibilities for rhythmic and melodic variation render each performance unique. When two mbiras are played together, the interlocking parts result in rich polyphony and polyrhythms. A traditional repertoire of hundreds of pieces is transmitted from generation to generation, and pieces popular today are known to have been played over 700 years ago. At traditional Zimbabwean ceremonies (mapira) read more

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