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mbiraor thumb pianoAfrican musical instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal or bamboo tongues attached to a board or resonator. The tongues are depressed and released with the thumbs and fingers to produce melodies and song accompaniments. The mbira dates to at least the 16th century in Africa, and it was imported to Latin America by slaves. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| There are a number of African performance groups in southern Maine, including The Nile Girls and the Acholi Boys, both from the Sudan; a Congolese girls dance group; Godfrey Banda, an mbira performer from Zimbabwe; and the dancer Brigitte Ndaya from Cameroun. Performers will include Smith (trumpet, fluegelhorn, mbira, nokhan, flute, voice); CalArts alumni Harris Eisenstadt (drums, percussion); Ronit Kirchman (violin, voice); Motoko Honda (piano); Fawntice McCain (flute); and David Philipson (bansuri). While Julia Tsitsi Chigamba, rattles attached to her calves and her belt and accompanied by a wonderful ensemble of mbira players, provided a tantalizing glance at the intricacies of a Zimbabwean harvest dance, her two fellow performers were inadequately trained. |
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