the African mbira is made of wood and metal
An array mbira is a variety of plucked lamellophone, a Western musical instrument, an adaptation of the African mbira.
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An mbira is an African musical instrument. It's also known as a "thumb piano" and is a small hendheld instrument comprising a block of wood with a series of metal keys attached on top.
Mbira is an African musical instrument. It begins with the letters MB.
Likembe, Mbila, Thumb piano, Mbira Huru, Mbira Njari, Mbira Nyunga Nyunga, Karimbao or Kalimba
Mbira, a type of African thumb piano Mbaqanga, a style of South African music from the early 1960s
The mbira is an instrument native to the Shona people of Zimbabwe, Africa.
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A mbira is made by attaching metal tines, typically made from spring steel, to a wooden board or resonator box. The tines are plucked to produce sound, and the instrument's keys and calabash resonator contribute to its unique timbre. Traditional mbiras are handcrafted by artisans using basic tools and materials.
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.
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Paul Franklin Berliner has written: 'The soul of Mbira' -- subject(s): Musical instruments, Mbira