Mbira (/ əmˈbɪərə / əm-BEER-ə; Shona pronunciation: [ᵐbira]) (also known as kalimba and zanza) are a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe.

Mbira, plucked idiophone (instrument whose sounding parts are resonant solids belonging to the body of the instrument itself)—or more specifically, a lamellaphone—that is unique to Africa and widely …

Learn how to play mbira music and master Shona mbira songs. FREE mbira instrument videos with notes/tablature.

The only requirement is that, traditionally, two (or more) instruments played together should have the same tuning. If the same sequence of keys is played, the music is considered to be the same mbira …

The mbira is a lamellaphone, that is, an instrument with plucked metal “tongues” or keys mounted on a soundboard. Sometimes known in the West as a thumb piano, instruments like this can be found all …

Learn how to hold and play the instrument painlessly. Listen to recordings of mbira songs and choose your favourites. Practice alone, with others, and along to our FREE practice tracks.

Jun 14, 2023 · The thumb piano, or mbira – a name derived from Shona language of Zimbabwe - is uniquely African percussion instrument. In the distant past it was made entirely of wood or bamboo …

What is a thumb piano called? The thumb piano is usually referred to as the mbira, which is the traditional name the instrument was given by the Shona people of Zimbabwe, who have been playing...

Mbira is a traditional instrument of the Shona people who have lived in Zimbabwe, Africa from ancient times. The instrument has the ability to contact ancestral souls and spirits (an apparition of a living …

Overview View 1 Edition Details Reviews Lists Related Books An edition of The soul of Mbira (1974)