mbira

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mbira

mbi·ra

M0169200 (ĕm-bîr′ə, əm-)n. A musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd or wooden resonator and a number of usually metal strips that vibrate when plucked. Also called kalimba.
[Of Bantu origin; akin to Shona m-bìrà.]

mbira

(əmˈbiːrə) n (Instruments) an African musical instrument consisting of tuned metal strips attached to a resonating box, which are plucked with the thumbs. Also called: thumb piano [Shona]

mbira

A traditional Zimbabwean musical style originating with the Shona people and named for the mbira hand piano which is the style’s primary instrument.