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Lamellaphones: Mbira and Kalimba/Thumb Piano thingys

Mbira_bamboo.keys_01.1
Mbira with bamboo keys
assembled from abandoned parts started by Mark Riega in Central Vermont, USA.

Mbira_coconut
Coconut Mbira
I assembled from abandoned parts started by Mark Riega in Central Vermont, USA.

eBass Mbira (front)eBass Mbira (front)        eBass Mbira (top)eBass Mbira (top)

eBass Mbira (back)eBass Mbira (back)      eBass interioreBass Mbira (interior)

MP3 #1   MP3 #2

Mbira 1/4 fan shroud prototype (front)Mbira 1/4 fan shroud prototype (front)
body by Mark Riega in Central Vermont, USA.

Mbira 1/4 fan shroud prototype (top) Mbira 1/4 fan shroud prototype (top)
body by Mark Riega in Central Vermont, USA.

Mbira 1/4 fan shroud (front)
Mbira 1/4 fan shroud 2 (front)

Mbira 1/4 fan shroud (back and top)
Mbira 1/4 fan shroud 2 (top)


Mbira 1/4 fan shroud 2 (bottom detail)

Mbira 1/2 fan shroud (front)Mbira 1/2 fan shroud (front) Mbira 1/2 fan shroud (top)Mbira 1/2 fan shroud (top)

Other Makers

First Mbira
My First Mbira - Mavembe (AKA Gandanga - rebel) tuning,
made by Tute W. Chigamba in Zimbabwe

Second Mbira
Second Mbira - Mavembe (AKA Gandanga - rebel) tuning,
made by Tute W. Chigamba in Zimbabwe


Third Mbira (back up - unplayed) - Mavembe (AKA Gandanga - rebel) tuning,
made by Tute W. Chigamba in Zimbabwe

Mbira_Nyamaropa
Mbira - Nyamaropa (standard) tuning
made by Chris Munjuru?

Fiberglass Deze
Fiberglass Deze (resonator for Mbira) by Mukundwi Chihota

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