AFRICAN KALIMBA BASS , large 24 key mbira, finger piano, thumb piano, african instrument, made to order, with pick up, in F tune

AFRICAN KALIMBA BASS , large 24 key mbira, finger piano, thumb piano, african instrument, made to order, with pick up, in F tune African kalimba bass instrument, 24 key, in F tune thumb piano african instrument, made to order, with pick up. Inspired by vintage kalimba bass instrument which is used in cultural mbira bands. It works well in unison with the 24 key dongonda kalimba which is the 2nd from last attached image. You can request customization and buy both instruments at a discounted, special reduced pri Expertly handmade by Charles Chirikure , a humble gentleman, both a mbira maker and player who has been in the Mbira fraternity for more than 30 years. Background of the Kalimba mbira With its roots from the Southern African region, the mbira, kalimba musical instrument is believed to have been in existence for more than a thousand years to this period and more developed in Zimbabwe, particularly among the Shona-speaking people. Other variations of mbira were made in Zambia such as karimba, mucapata and sansa in Tanzania and kalimbe in central Africa. Now, the African instrument is being produced in European and Asian countries as a thumb piano. Mbira is more than just an instrument. In Zimbabwe it carries a significant role in the country’s tradition and culture, and carries a traditional musical identity. Because of the traditional history of mbira, today people think every mbira player as a spirit medium, which is not the case. “It does not mean every mbira player is a spirit medium, if that were the case we would have seen a lot of foreigners being spirit mediums of African ancestors. It is just like any other musical instrument like a guitar or a piano and of course because of its soothing sound can be used for meditation and as background music for yoga lovers.