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[No title] The mbira is also known as the "thumb piano," because one uses his thumbs to 'pluck' the metal strips that are keyed to particular notes. The "thumb piano" consists of a number of split cane metal tongues (10 or more) over a wooden resonator, the tongues are supported by a lateral bar. Classifying the thumb piano into the percussion family, the sanza is frequently called as a plucked ideophone. membres.lycos.fr /musicand/INSTRUMENT/ETHNIC/SANZA.htm   (664 words)

Thumb Pianos - Lucinda Ellison Musical Instruments The Mbira, or Thumb Piano, also known as Sansa or Likembe, is one of the most ancient and popular instruments found throughout Africa. Recently this term "mbira" has come to replace "thumb piano" as the more traditional-sounding generic term for the many styles of thumb pianos and plucked idiophones of the world. After meeting several storytellers over the years, I had a request for a small thumb piano that could be worn around the neck while being used during a story performance. www.harmonicjourney.com /lucindathumppianos.php   (713 words)

Drum Journey - N. Scott Robinson Article - Mbira   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The terms "thumb piano" and "finger piano" are the most popular names for the instrument and yet, at the same time, they are the most inappropriate from an African perspective (also incorrect are African piano, African nail violin, hand piano and Kaffir piano). The left side of the instrument is played primarily with the left thumb and has two rows of seven keys in octaves arranged from the center to the left for ascending, while the right side, which is played with the right thumb and forefinger, is arranged from the center to the right for ascending. The thumbs are used to pluck the keys of the sanza in the Central African Republic. www.drumjourney.com /articles/srobinsm1.htm   (1186 words)

CD Baby: RP COLLIER: tilting@windmills I have been building instruments for over 25 years, and for the last 15 years have been investigating a variety of materials, mechanisms, and techniques for the thumb piano: plucked idiophone, lamellaphone, mbira, sansa, kalimba, likembe. Using mainly thumb pianos (possibly treated), broken guitars, toy keyboards, and various efx, R. Collier manages to create a wide variety of sounds, frequently highly hypnotic sounds at that. Portland's RP Collier has decided to forge a novelty album of sorts, consisting of a thumb piano, a toy synth, broken guitars and a drum machine. www.cdbaby.com /cd/rpcollier   (851 words)

Thumb Piano or Mbira - from Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The African Mbira also called the Kalimba or Thumb Piano has metal keys mounted on a hardwood soundboard or a gourd. These keys are plucked and struck with the fingers and thumbs. The Jamaican Thumb Piano to the left is used as a bass instrument. yellowbellmusic.com /instruments/percussion/thumbpiano.php   (181 words)

New Vision Online : Spiritual sounds of thumb piano In the course of their movements, only light instruments like the thumb piano were used for entertainment. The instrument is held in both palms, with thumbs on the metallic keys. The thumb piano was rarely used in an orchestra. www.newvision.co.ug /D/9/44/436561   (561 words)

Kalimba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The kalimba, known as a thumb piano in the West, is a lamellaphone of Eastern Central and South West Africa. Often the metal keys were made from old spoon handles, bicycle spokes or spring wire that were cut and hammered to the desired shape. The keys are plucked with the thumbs, or with combinations of thumbs and fingers. www.asza.com /ikalim.shtml   (136 words)

Congo: Thumb Piano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The thumb piano is played throughout the African continent. The Mbuti pygmies, who live in the rainforest of central Africa, have an intricate, syncopated style of singing and playing musical instruments, and the thumb piano is no exception. So, the very same thumb piano can be taken up by different people and tuned to their own manner and played in their own style. www.pulseplanet.com /archive/Oct00/2256.html   (317 words)

Africa: Surma / Thumb piano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) We're listening to the sound of a thumb piano, a small instrument that's played in many parts of Africa. For one tribe in Ethiopia, this music is often heard during a certain season of the year, a time reserved for creativity and courtship. And both men and women spend each day going down to the local rivers and they paint their bodies with a mixture of chalk and a paste of water, and they slather the body with chalk and then they fingerpaint beautiful designs over female and male bodies. www.pulseplanet.com /archive/Sep00/2223.html   (308 words)

Become.com - Shop results for thumb piano Thumb pianos are folk instruments originating in Africa. Whether you're a talented musician or a musical klutz, you'll enjoy playing and creating melodies on this thumb piano, just as the people of... Natural 12 Note Thumb Piano with Carrying Case by SchoenhutThe Schoenhut Thumb Piano has twelve metal tongues or keys.It is primarily a... www.become.com /shop?q=thumb+piano   (257 words)

Milton Tom Thumb Behning Piano Circa 1920   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The instruments manufactured by the Behning Piano Co., New York City, are well and favorably known, having been originally established in 1861, by the late Henry Behning, a piano-maker of skill and experience. The position of Kohler & Campbell in the piano industry is well illustrated by the distinguished piano companies either founded or acquired by it during its 65 years of operation. Kohler & Campbell was one of the largest piano companies in America at one time, producing as many as sixty different names at a time, many of which were stencils (private labels) during and after the great depression. atlanta.craigslist.org /msg/237291727.html   (375 words)

High Energy Drums e-Books Making a Gourd Thumb Piano is an e-Book that teaches you how to use a gourd to make your own thumb piano. The thumb piano is an ancient African instrument, and is also known as a mbira or kalimba. Once you have gained experience building a thumb piano, you can easily apply the techniques you've learned to making other gourd instruments, such as stringed instruments. highenergydrums.com   (729 words)

SoundClick artist: RP Collier Thumb Piano Project - Experimental instruments and adventures in sound exploration since ... The songs presented here are made using thumb piano, also known as: kalimba, mbira, sansa, likembe, etc. No samples from other sources are included in these tracks but there is some computer manipulation involved. The approach is a combination of conceptual and emotional; influences are wide ranging with strong inspiration from Jazz and African music. Eight of the tracks that use experimental thumb pianos, several tracks use synthesizer, guitar and toy keyboards. www.soundclick.com /rpcollierthumbpianoproject   (221 words)

"Thumb Piano" - Shopping.com Natural 12 Note Thumb Piano with Carrying Case by SchoenhutThe Schoenhut Thumb Piano has twelve metal tongues or keys.It is primarily a percussion rhy... Tuca handcrafts this kalimba, or thumb piano, its enchanting melody complemented b... 15 Key Alto Kalimba - Thumb Piano The Kalimba is held in the hand or on the knee and the musician... www.shopping.com /xGS-Thumb_Piano   (698 words)

<b>MBIRA</b>: The African Thumb Piano Here are photographs of the mbiras in the collection of the Multicultural Resource Center. Basically, the mbira is a sound box with keys that are plucked by the thumbs as the instrument is held in both hands. The number of keys varies considerably in different styles of mbiras as are the materials used in their construction. www.mrc.spps.org /Find_out_more.html   (407 words)

Thumb piano: It's magical | www.azstarnet.com ® He accompanies himself with his instrument of choice: the African thumb piano, or kalimba. Like a child playing his favorite video game, Holdaway's thumbs move nimbly along the tine-like metal strips mounted on the instrument's wooden frame. Acupuncturist Della Estrada, a Holdaway student for the past seven months, wanted to play the kalimba before she even knew what it was. www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/96494   (1039 words)

Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us - Toys: Category: Music Instruments: Musical Toys: Natural Thumb Piano The Schoenhut Thumb Piano has twelve metal tongues or keys. Simple songs are easily tapped out using only your thumbs. The thumb piano or mbira is easy to play and has a quiet soothing sound. www.toysrus.com /sm-natural-thumb-piano--pi-2323990.html   (233 words)

Peterson Tuners Forum 2006 - Kalimba/Thumb Piano Tuning Hi I was wondering if anyone out there has any tips on tuning a thumb piano. I have a pretty nice little 8 note kalimba set up in bilateral tuning (diatonic key of C) and the second and fourth scale degrees are quite flat. This is more a general question, not necessarily for the thumb piano. www.petersontuners.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=345   (314 words)

Thumb Piano This African version of the kalimba reminds me of a Russian joke: "Can you play the piano?" "Have no idea, I never tried." The truth is even though you have probably never tried to play the African thumb piano, you can. The thumb piano, also called mbira, sansa, marimba, karimba, or kalimba, is made in Tanzania out of mukwa, a dark-red hardwood, and can be tuned by moving the metal keys to different positions. We put a few pianos on the tables in our cafe. www.natashascafe.com /html/aart.html   (135 words)

Musical Instruments The 12-Note Board Thumb Piano is similar to the 8-Note Thumb Piano (above), but each one is made of an assortment of woods, including, paduak, cherry, and mahogany. The actual configuration of woods may be slightly different from the thumb piano pictured. This thumb piano includes an attached leather strap strung with colorful hand-painted beads. www.villagecraftsmen.com /instrum.htm   (859 words)

Stories Tagged 'piano' » Netscape.com Do-It-Yourself – Pocket thumb piano using Altoid tin and street sweeper bristle tines. Gadgets and Tech – USB Roll Up Piano is a perfect USB gadget for those who want to have a quick play of a piano during the travelling as long as there is a computer or laptop with you. Music – Stanley Waters, a piano prodigy from, Portland Oregon survived a tough upbringing and is achieving some measure of local fame. www.netscape.com /tag/piano   (725 words)

SoundClick MP3: RP Collier Thumb Piano Project - Experimental instruments and adventures in sound exploration since ... SoundClick MP3: RP Collier Thumb Piano Project - Experimental instruments and adventures in sound exploration since 1975. Solo thumb piano clip with an artifact of flutelike harmonics. Solo thumb piano using Uncle Ben's Rice can and hairpins. www.soundclick.com /bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=197853   (546 words)

Kalimba, kalimbas, mbira, thumb piano from Africa - African Treasures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Kalimba, kalimbas, mbira, thumb piano from Africa - African Treasures The kalimba (also called mbira, likembe or thumb piano) is a plucked idiophone unique to Africa and widely distributed throughout the continent. The kalimba consists of a set of tuned metal or bamboo tongues of varying length fitted to a board, box or calabash resonator, their free ends being twanged by the player's thumbs and fingers. www.africantreasures.com /musical-instruments/kalimbas.asp   (203 words)

MAKE: Blog: Altoid tin pocket thumb piano I totally love thumb piano's and I have a little metal box crying out to be modded.... Posted by: wy__ on October 09, 2006 at 07:54 AM Street sweeper bristle tines are thin strips of springy steel left behind by street sweeping trucks. This link is to a website where you can buy the kinds of metal prongs you will need to make a thumb piano. www.makezine.com /blog/archive/2006/10/altoid_tin_pock.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890   (655 words)

CD Baby: MUSIC & BOB - The music of Bob Siebert Jazz inspired pieces for acoustic (piano & African thumb piano) and electric instruments.My music is a fusion of improvisation & classically composed compositions A fusion of jazz improv & classical writing The unique, delicate and intimate sound of the "thumb piano" is like a mini vibraphone. Solo piano - A contrast of classic jazz, contemporary blues and beyond. cdbaby.com /bobsiebert   (241 words)

WNYC - New Sounds: New Music for Thumb Piano (May 26, 2006) Nearly ubiquitous in sub-Saharan Africa, the thumb piano (also known as mbira, kalimba, sanza, and other regional names) has both a musical and spiritual legacy. We’ll hear contemporary extensions of that tradition on this New Sounds program, including selections from the Congotronics project, where homemade amplification distorts the thumb piano sound so that it has an entirely different texture, and is then accompanied by wickedly insistent percussive groove. Also, listen to Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche’s latest release "Mobile," which has him performing on the thumb piano for his solo drum kit compositions. www.wnyc.org /shows/newsounds/episodes/2006/05/26   (350 words)

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Make a thumb piano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Hold the box with both hands so that the short end with the bobby pins is furthest away from you. Use your thumbs to quickly press down on the ends of the bobby pins until you get a sound. Listen to the sound that your thumb piano makes. www.lacma.org /africanmusic/thumbpiano.htm   (252 words)

African Musical Instrument - Thumb Piano - African Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The metal keys were made from old spoon handles, bicycle spokes, or spring wire that were cut and hammered to the desired shape. A small kalimba may have as few as 6 notes while the largest has up to 33 notes. Kalimbas are also known as: budongo, climba, gsansa, finger harp, finger piano, kalimbaphone, lamellaphone, likembe, marimba, marimbula, mbira, sansa, sanza, thumb piano, and thumb drum. www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art21183.asp   (153 words)

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