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notes going up the scale in a right-left-right-left progression, is that modal 1-3-5 or 1-3-5-7 chords are made by playing adjacent tines. If chords are played in the lower octave, the same notes will appear on the opposite side of the kalimba in the upper octave, which makes it very easy to simultaneously play a melody in the upper octave and an accompanying harmony in the lower octave. So, the arrangement of notes on the Hugh Tracey kalimba (and on virtually any kalimba that copies the instrument) makes certain complex musical operations very simple.
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alternative tunings move the kalimba to non-modal scales (such as Middle-Eastern scales). Each note of the kalimba can be tuned independently (unlike a guitar), so any scale, western or non-western, is possible, and traditional African scales are still accessible to this modern African instrument. Composer
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originated mbira nyunga nyunga number notation. The upper row keys (from left) are keys 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 while the bottom row keys are notated as 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15. Maraire brought awareness of this instrument to the United States when he came to the University of Washington as
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the keys in the right register from above (thumb) and below (index finger). The fingers of the left hand stabilise the left side of the instrument, with most fingers reaching slightly behind the instrument. Both registers on the left side of the instrument are played with the left thumb. Some mbira
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It is common on African mbira and other lamellophones to have the lowest notes in the centre with higher notes to the far left and the far right—this is an ergonomic nicety, in that the thumb can pivot such that all the tines are easy to reach. However, traditional African tunings use notes that do
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in the 1970s. These musicians included mbira on stage accompanying modern rock instruments such as electric guitar and bass, drum kit, and horns. Their arrangements included numerous songs directly drawn from traditional mbira repertoire. Other notable influencers bringing mbira music out of Africa
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Alternative tunings are possible, as the tines of most kalimbas are easily pushed in and out to sharpen or flatten their pitch. Some alternative tunings simply change the key of the kalimba, without changing the note layout scheme. C major is a popular tuning, sold by multiple manufacturers. Other
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in the key of G. The arrangement of the notes on the Hugh Tracey kalimba borrows from the typical scheme with the lowest notes in the center and the upper notes on the left and the right, with the notes in the ascending scale alternating strictly right-left and going outwards towards the two sides.
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in the 1960s from Tete province of Mozambique to Kwanongoma College of African music (now United College of Music) in Bulawayo. Two keys were then added to make fifteen (Chirimumimba, 2007), in two rows. The mbira nyunga nyunga is similar in construction to the mbira dzavadzimu, but has no hole in
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Various kinds of plucked idiophones and lamellaphones have existed in Africa for thousands of years. The tines were originally made of bamboo but over the years metal keys have been developed. These types of instrument appear to have been invented twice in Africa: a wood or bamboo-tined instrument
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The diatonic western kalimba tuning which Tracey used was practical for a worldwide instrument—with hundreds of African kalimba tunings, the chosen Western standard would maximise the number of people who would immediately connect with the kalimba. The practicality of this note arrangement, with
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has developed a "mbira orchestra" that has seven different tunings, each starting on a different interval of the same seven-note scale, where it is possible to play all instruments in a single performance. The seven tunings that Garikayi uses are: Bangidza, Nyabango, Nhemamusasa, Chakwi, Taireva,
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valley around 1,300 years ago. Metal-tined instruments traveled all across the continent, becoming popular among the Shona of Zimbabwe (from which the word mbira comes) and other indigenous groups in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The mbira was differentiated in its physical form and social uses as it
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have both suggested that mbira (and other metal lamellaphones) are thoroughly African, being found only in areas populated by Africans or their descendants. Similar instruments were reported to be used in Okpuje, Nsukka area of the south eastern part of Nigeria in the early 1900s.
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and named ''Kalimba'' after an ancient predecessor of the mbira family of instruments. The kalimba is basically a westernised younger version of mbira. It was popularized in the 1960s and early 1970s largely due to the successes of such musicians as
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Tunings vary from family to family referring to relative interval relationships and not to absolute pitches. The most common tuning played throughout Zimbabwe and among non-Zimbabwean mbira players worldwide is Nyamaropa, similar to the western
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of the mbira. The Gravikord was invented in 1986 by Bob Grawi, an American musician and artist. It is also tuned in the key of G major/E minor in an extended version of the Hugh Tracey kalimba tone layout with a range of
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and die out rather quickly, leaving an almost pure tone. When a tine is plucked, the adjacent tines also create secondary vibrations that increase the harmonic complexity of an individual note.
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Mahororo, and Mavembe (all of which are also names of traditional songs save for Mavembe and Nyabango). The closest to what is commonly named "Nyamaropa" is his "Nhemamusasa" tuning.
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The nhare has 23 to 24 keys and was originated from Zimbabwe. In the Zimbabwean tradition, nhare was used for rituals of communicating with Musikavanhu or Nyadenga (God).
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The instrument is, in slightly varying forms, several centuries old and is found in many parts of Africa, but only in Zimbabwe has it risen to become a national instrument
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of the right hand is placed through a hole in the bottom right corner of the soundboard, with the little finger entering from the front of sound board, and the
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are instruments which have little tines, or "lamellae", which are played by plucking. Unlike stringed instruments or air-column instruments like flutes, the
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story of a young girl who learns to play the mbira, later inspiring a new generation of mbira players after becoming an established artiste as an adult.
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finger harp, gourd piano, ikembe, kalimba, kilembe, likembe, likimba, marimbula, mbla, sansa, sansu, sanza, thumb piano, timbrh, zanzu, finger piano
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Historically, mbira tunings have not mapped exactly onto Western scales; it is not unusual for a seven-note sequence on a mbira to be "
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where it traditionally played the entertainment role during social gatherings and commemorations. Jeke (Jack) Tapera introduced the
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influenced the origins of the marimbula, whose history is poorly documented but is suspected to have originated in eastern Cuba.
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The first documentation of Kalimbas in Brazil dates back to 1723 where they are referred to as marimbas (not to be confused with
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piece aid the participants in going into trance, which in Shona culture aids the spirits in taking over the participant's body.
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reaching around the back to stabilise the instrument. This leaves the thumb and index finger of the right hand open to
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spread. Kalimba-like instruments came to exist from the northern reaches of North Africa to the southern extent of the
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family of musical instruments. In Eastern and Southern Africa, there are many kinds of mbira, often accompanied by the
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Modern kalimba, the mbira inspired instruments of Hugh Tracey. Named after the original kalimba (ancestor of mbira).
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octaves. Music and playing techniques learned on this kalimba can be easily transferred and played on the Gravikord.
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During these all-night ceremonies, people call upon the spirits to answer questions. The variations of notes in an
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Art of crafting and playing Mbira/Sansi, the finger-plucking traditional musical instrument in Malawi and Zimbabwe
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Kubik, Gerhard (1998) Kalimba – Nsansi – Mbira. Lamellophone in Afrika. With CD. Berlin: Museum für Völkerkunde
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which included a button allowing users to hear and play the instrument virtually. The doodle also featured the
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in the late 1950s, popularising similar instruments outside of Africa. Tracey's design was modelled after the
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appeared on the west coast of Africa about 3,000 years ago, and metal-tined lamellophones appeared in the
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Njari mbira has 30 to 32 keys and was also originated from Zimbabwe particularly Masvingo and Makonde.
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Musical Instruments of Africa; Their Nature, Use, and Place in the Life of a Deeply Musical People
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Musical Instruments of Africa: Their Nature, Use, and Place in the Life of a Deeply Musical People
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possess an extra key in the upper left register which is hit from below by the left index finger.
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Mbira matepe which has 26 keys originated from along the borders of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
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the soundboard. Key pitch radiates out from the center, rather than from left to right.
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Chapman, David M. F. (January 2012). "The tones of the kalimba (African thumb piano)".
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Williams, B. Michael. (2001) Learning Mbira: A Beginning. Everett, PA: HoneyRock.
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In the mid 1950s mbira instruments were the basis for the development of the
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is frequently played at religious ceremonies and social gatherings called
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The Soul of Mbira: Music and Traditions of the Shona People of Zimbabwe
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The Clave Matrix; Afro-Cuban Rhythm: Its Principles and African Origins
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Tuning chart for the Tracey 15-note alto kalimba (treble key missing).
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Unlocking Mbira : Chord Progression and System of Mbira Workbook
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has tuned the Hugh Tracey alto kalimba to the chromatic steps of the
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Soul of Mbira: Music and Traditions of the Shona People of Zimbabwe
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The evolution of African music and its function in the present day
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An octagonal mbira of high craftsmanship which spans two octaves.
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consists of between 22 and 28 keys constructed from hot- or cold-
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Learn to Play Mbira : Traditional Songs and Improvisation
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The nyunga nyunga which normally has 15 keys, originated from
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My people: the incredible writings of Credo Vusa'mazulu Mutwa
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Instruments related to or inspired by the mbira include:
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Discover Mbira : Ancient Zimbabwean Trance Music
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African musical instrument of the lamellophone family
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can be used to play over one hundred songs, such as
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Index

Kalimba
Kalimba (disambiguation)
Sagara Sanosuke

Classification
Lamellophone
Plucked Idiophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
idiophone
Timbre
Volume
Attack
Decay
Playing range
Tuning
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Malawi
Zimbabwe
01541
Africa
List
/əmˈbɪərə/
əm-BEER-ə
musical instruments
Shona people
Zimbabwe
tines
forefinger
forefinger
Musicologists

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