Likembe, Mbila, Thumb piano, Mbira Huru, Mbira Njari, Mbira Nyunga Nyunga, Karimbao or Kalimba
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Idiophone is the classification for a solid instrument that produces sound when it is hit scraped or struck.
It can be considered as an idiophone because you strike the strings inside it to make the strings vibrate and produce sound. Because it contains strings it is mainly classified as a chordophone.
mbira
Likembe, Mbila, Thumb piano, Mbira Huru, Mbira Njari, Mbira Nyunga Nyunga, Karimbao or Kalimba
An array mbira is a variety of plucked lamellophone, a Western musical instrument, an adaptation of the African mbira.
the African mbira is made of wood and metal
The mbira is an instrument native to the Shona people of Zimbabwe, Africa.
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Idiophone is the classification for a solid instrument that produces sound when it is hit scraped or struck.
Sound on a mbira comes from its metal keys or tines being plucked with the thumbs or fingers. The keys are attached to a wooden soundboard that amplifies the vibrations produced when they are plucked, creating the distinct sound of the mbira.
It can be considered as an idiophone because you strike the strings inside it to make the strings vibrate and produce sound. Because it contains strings it is mainly classified as a chordophone.
mbira
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An idiophone must not use any mechanical means to create sound. An example of an idiophone is a xylophone. The metal of the xylophone vibrates to create sound.
Paul Franklin Berliner has written: 'The soul of Mbira' -- subject(s): Musical instruments, Mbira