You can play this beautiful instrument by holding it in your hands and using your thumb. The thumb piano, or mbira a name derived from the Shona language of Zimbabwe - is a uniquely African percussion instrument. 1 24 Key Kalimba, 1 Deze, and 1 support stick. 15" Diameter 7" Deep (Allow +/- Half Inch).
Handmade from wood, fiberglass, and metal tines. The piece is still used greatly in the African region to create beautiful sounds, during festivals, and get together. All 17 keys / tines are sturdy and perfectly fixed on the Kalimba board to make sure the sound is authentic. This stunning thumb piano can now become a part of your home, where you can use it to learn how to play the Mbira or just use it as a great decoration piece. The history associated with the thumb piano makes it a great addition to your collection and will help you expand your collection.Completely handmade to ensure that each metal tine produces a perfect melody. This Mbira has a deze or a gourd resonator that it sits in to amplify the sound. It also has included bottlecaps right round to help with resonance. It also comes with a regular stick to support Kalimba in the deze.
It is easily detachable from the gourd resonator for easy storage and carrying around. Mbira consists of a row of metal. As key, attached to an open-ended wooden gourd or hollow resonator. They keys vary in length, with the longer ones placed in the. And each length determines the keys pitch. The shorter the key, the higher the sound, and the longer the key, the lower it will be. The keys are made from a variety of different metals such as spring. The item "Piano Thumb Kalimba Finger Musical Keys 24 Mbira Instrument Keyboard Percussion" is in sale since Sunday, October 10, 2021.This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Hand Percussion\Kalimbas". The seller is "lor-z9b6y1of" and is located in Harare. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia.