32 Key ELECTRIC Njari TRIPLE Senor Mbira Thumb Piano Kalimba Handmade ~Zim

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32 Key Shona Njari ELECTRIC TRIPLE Sensor Pickup Mbira v2 - Finger Piano Kalimba Handmade in Zimbabwe by C.Vambe<br>Our newest Mbira release (August 2021)<br>32 metal rounded keys<br>Built in TRIPLE sensor audio pickup and phono jack provides excellent amplified fidelity.<br>Njari tuned by Cypren B. with bright sound<br>Compare this to other non-electric mbiras online retailing for over $200 for non electric.<br>All mbiras are shipped out quickly via USPS priority mail and arrive in just a few days within the US.<br>All mbiras finished with oil that is completely 100% natural, no toxins, is food safe and contains no chemical stains or preservatives (US Product)<br>Built in 1/4 inch TRIPLE sensor audio pickup for premium sound amplification. One sensor under the left. middle and right of the board. Audio pickup and jack provides excellent amplified fidelity in this new style of workshop assembled Mbira. Expands the musical possibilities such as routing the sound output through various effects boxes or simply plugging into your favorite amp for studio or live performance. I recently returned from Zimbabwe where I had a chance to meet with Cypren Vambe and his sons for a short performance which was just fantastic. Hand made by Cypren from a block of Mukwa hardwood that is carefully selected. This Mbira has 32 metal keys and this has a particularly great tone to it with decent sustain. When each key is made they use a master mbira to adjust each key to sound the same as that master mbiras keys ensuring it is tuned correctly. This is a Large full size mbira, check the measurements in the images. This is the primary instrument of the Shona Zezuru people of Zimbabwe and has been for hundreds of years where the instrument first originated. In a typical mbira band performance there would be 4 mbira players, one playing bass, another playing rhythm, a sub rhythm player, a lead and finally a dancer! It is quite entrancing to hear the various sections played together by experienced players. Compare this to other non-electric mbiras online retailing for over $200. Made from the same Shona mbira masters as those were but at a fraction of the price. Being born and raised in Zim I can assure you this is an authentic Zim-bira! The keys can be adjusted up/down/sideways on the board to alter the tune as you please. A good start to reading up on tuning is here: http://www.nscottrobinson.com/mbiratunings.php This could make a great gift. This includes a basic guide to mbira. Please note the mbira you receive may have a slightly different wood patina than the one pictured but will be very similar. I ship quickly. Thanks for looking.<br>Mbira<br>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br>In African music, the mbira (also known as Likembe, Mbila, Thumb Piano, Mbira Huru, Mbira Njari, Mbira Nyunga Nyunga, Karimba or Kalimba) is a musical instrument consisting of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been attached. It is often fitted into a resonator. In Eastern and Southern Africa there are many kinds of mbira, usually accompanied by the hosho. Among the Shona there are three that are very popular (see Shona music). The Mbira is usually classified as part of the lamellaphone family. It is also part of the idiophones family of musical instruments. In some places it is also known as a sanza.<br>In the late 1960s to early 70s sanza was the generic term used to describe these members of the lamellophone family. Mbira has now become so well known due to the work of Dumisani Maraire, Forward Kwenda, Ephat Mujuru and Paul Berliner that it has now replaced sanza as the generic term. Dr. Joseph H. Howard, owner of the largest collection of drums and ancillary folk instruments in the Americas, often stated it is "the instrument most typical of Africa." By this he meant that the instruments were only found in areas populated by Africans or their descendants. Babatunde Olatunji made a similar statement in his book "Musical Instruments of Africa." He states the mbira "a finger xylophone, is native to Africa and is common throughout the continent. It is known nowhere else except in parts of the Americas where it was taken by Africans."<br>Mbira Dzavadzimu<br>In Shona music, the mbira dzavadzimu ("voice of the ancestors", national instrument of Zimbabwe is a musical instrument that has been played by the Shona people of Zimbabwe for thousands of years. The mbira dzavadzimu is frequently played at religious ceremonies and social gatherings called mabira (sing. "bira").<br>A typical mbira dzavadzimu consists of between 22 and 28 keys constructed from hot- or cold-forged metal affixed to a hardwood soundboard (gwariva) in three different registe