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Mbira (/ ə m ˈ b ɪər ə / əm-BEER-ə) are a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe.They consist of a wooden board (often fitted with a resonator) with attached staggered metal tines, played by holding the instrument in the hands and plucking the tines with the thumbs (at minimum), the right forefinger (most mbira), and sometimes the left forefinger.
Pages in category "Zimbabwean musical instruments" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Deze; H.
The Soul of Mbira: Music and Traditions of the Shona People of Zimbabwe. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-04268-9. Tracey, Andrew. (1970). How to play the mbira (dza vadzimu). Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa: International Library of African Music. Tracey, Hugh. (1961). The evolution of African music and its function in the ...
There is also pop music in Zimbabwe and around the world that incorporates Zimbabwean indigenous instruments. For example, mbira player Chris Berry with his band Panjea have reached platinum record sales in Zimbabwe and Mozambique , playing a style of music based on traditional mbira rhythms and melodies, but incorporating various other ...
They are used as major instruments in many traditional Shona music genres, such as in mbira ensembles and in mhande. They typically contain hota ( Canna indica ) seeds inside them. [ 1 ] Before the hota seeds are added, the hosho is boiled in salted water and the inside is scraped out with a corncob, newspaper plug, or woven wire.
Mhande is defined as an indigenous song-dance performed as part of the mutoro ceremony, the annual rain ritual of the Karanga. [3] The Mhande dance goes beyond a typical dance performed to a song; it carries historical significance and a deeper meaning.
[2] [3] Other elements to Zimbabwe dances include isolations, angularity (with the body bent at the waist), asymmetry, improvisation, a swinging quality, and movements outward from the hip. Dances are very self-reflective, evident in the improvisation and emotion expressed, and as with the music of Africa, participation is a key element.
Ngoma often serves as a tool to unify the tribe, and assist in health or life transitions and a way to communicate to the spirits. The ngoma drum is also used in Zimbabwe, mainly for traditional dances and celebrations. All of the drums can be played with sticks or hands, except the Nankasa which is primarily played with two sticks.