The mbira is an instrument in the lamellophone family in which long and narrow metal keys are attached to a wooden sound board and played in a calabash gourd. The instrument comes in a variety of ...

Mbare mbira ensemble, Gwindingwi Mbira Crew, formerly Buwe Buwe, has continued to shine in the budding musicians cultural competitions, scooping the annual Kwekwe Arts Festival trophy for the ...

The mbira is a crucial link to the past for the Shona people in Zimbabwe. Traditionally played by men, in recent years women have begun to play the instrument and are pushing its sound in a more ...

Google is celebrating Zimbabwe ’s national instrument the mbira as part of Zimbabwe’s Culture Week, with an interactive video that allows anyone to try their hand at the unique instrument.

A MBIRA, featured on Thursday’s Google homepage, is Zimbabwe’s national instrument and has been a major part of the African country’s culture for centuries. Here is what you need … ...

Google on Thursday is celebrating Zimbabwe's Culture Week with an interactive Doodle of the mbira, the country's national instrument. The mbira originated in Southern Africa and has played an ...

Object Details author Berliner, Paul Notes Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Endowment Contents Preface -- Introduction -- Part A. Components of the Mbira System -- Collecting ideas in an ...

Albert Chimedza, director of the Mbira Centre in Zimbabwe, speaks to the BBC about the business of making the mbira - a traditional African instrument.

A wooden version of the mbira - with bamboo tines instead of metal - was first created in West Africa 3,000 years ago. The version that exists today, with metal tines, has been around for 1,300 years.

What is the mbira made of? The mbira is a 1,000-year-old instrument made from a handheld hardwood soundboard (gwariva) and a series of thin metal keys, which are plucked by the thumbs and forefinger.