Mbira

The mbira is a plucked idiophone, also called a lamellaphone. It’s a musical instrument that’s unique to Africa and widely distributed throughout the continent. It’s also called mbila sansa, kilembe, likembe, timbrh, or thumb piano.

An Introduction to the Lamellaphone Family of Instruments

The lamellaphone family of instruments includes a wide variety of African musical instruments that are all played by plucking the tuned tongues (or lamellae) of the instrument. Lamellaphones can be classified into three main groups: mbiras, kalimbas, and thumb pianos. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at each type of instrument, discussing

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