MBIRA:
In
African
music,
the mbira (also known as likembe, mbila, thumb
piano,
mbira huru, mbira njari, mbira nyunga nyunga, sansu, zanzu, karimbao
or kalimba)
is a musical instruments
that
consists of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been
attached. It is often fitted into a resonator.
In Eastern and Southern Africa there are many kinds of mbira, usually
accompanied by the hosho.
Among the Shona people there are three that are very popular (see
Shona
music).
The mbira is usually classified as part of the lamellaphone
family.
It is also part of the idiophonesfamily
of musical instruments. In some places it is also known as a sanza or
sansa.
Tinashe
is an African musician. The song displayed in this video
is
simple. The wonder is the ability to play Mbira, keep pace with it
and sing about what was done.
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