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Introduction to Kalimba
WHAT IS KALIMBA
Kalimba is a musical instrument originating from Africa with a wooden soundboard and metal keys with 15, 17 and 19 keys, but of which 17 keys are the most used and most popular. In the musical instrument classification, Kalimba belongs to the lamello phones or id iphones (Hornbostel – Sachs system).
This musical instrument is quite popular in the US, Europe, China. This musical instrument has quickly become popular in the market, attracting young people thanks to its compact size, players can carry it anywhere.
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Origin
Kamiba was first found about 3000 years ago, on the west coast of Africa and this musical instrument quickly spread to the rest of the continent. Different cultural groups in Africa have adopted and created their own versions of this elegant musical instrument and it has truly become an instrument deeply rooted in the African musical heritage.
Made from wood or bamboo, the Kalimba is traditionally used to accompany singing and dancing at religious ceremonies, weddings and social gatherings across Africa.
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Structure of Kalimba
This type of instrument has an extremely simple structure, basically a kalimba consists of: a wooden body, metal keys
The body of the instrument: has a sound box design like a guitar or a flat wooden board. Usually people still prefer the sound box body. The sound box has a large sound hole in the front and 2 small sound holes in the back.
The keys of Kalimba are mostly made of metal, some types have colored keys or numbered/lettered notes for easier use. The keys are usually placed on 2 wooden stands, the keys are fixed by a metal clamp mounted across the keys. Each key has a different length and is held in place with a metal pressure screwed into the sound board.
The lamellae press down on a backrest, a horizontal half-round piece of wood at the top of the soundboard, a bridge, and a metal rod recessed into a horizontal block of wood glued to the soundboard about 2 inches below the top of the resonator. The vibrating part of the lamella is the part that extends beyond the metal rod. The playing end of each tongue is slightly bowed.
The resonator is constructed from 6 pieces of mubvamaropa wood glued together to form a trapezoidal box.
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