lamellaphone Flashcards
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thumb piano or finger xylophone) is from Zimbabwe that is used throughout the continent. It consists of a wooden board with attached metal tines (a series of wooden, metal, or rattan tongues) of graduated sizes. It may also have an added resonator like a calabash (gourd) to increase its volume. It is played by holding the instrument while plucking the tines with the thumbs, producing a soft plucked sound.
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Chordophones
An important feature of mbira music is its chiming, cyclical nature, with each new repetition varying slightly from the last. It is used in ceremonial functions such as weddings, funerals, and in honor of significant people, as well as for religious purposes, to call on spirits and seek their advice.
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Mbira
