10/17/2023 0 Comments Imbura or tiny pianoThe Duo and Solo plucks were captured with 10 round-robins per velocity layer, with an average of 8 velocity layers per note. We recorded each tine of Tiny Thumb Pianos in wide stereo, close and dry, performed in unison and solo. These wooden instruments from Zimbabwe have a gentle & melodic percussive plucking sound with a marimba-like warmth and tonal body. The Mbira has been used for poetic storytelling, often accompanied by a Hosho (gourd shaker), and played at religious ceremonies, weddings, and social gatherings. Tiny Thumb Pianos is a modern form of the ancient African Mbira dating back to 1000 BC, also called a kalimba or sanza.
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