Title
Kalimba
Subject
Description
The kalimba (thumb piano) is a lamellophone and an idiophone. Its roots come from the mbira, an instrument from Zimbabwe. The kalimba is a wooden board with attached metal tines. It is played using your thumbs and sometimes other fingers.
“kalimba,” Grinnell College Musical Instrument Collection, accessed July 16, 2019, https://omeka1.grinnell.edu/MusicalInstruments/items/show/371
COCO 20, MUS 17.04, ENGS 17.04
“kalimba,” Grinnell College Musical Instrument Collection, accessed July 16, 2019, https://omeka1.grinnell.edu/MusicalInstruments/items/show/371
COCO 20, MUS 17.04, ENGS 17.04
Relation
| Components | Mass | Materials | Processes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Soundbox |
g |
Hardwood (Walnut) |
|
|
Tines |
g |
|
Format
Component 1: Soundbox
Material 1: Hardwood
Component 2: Tines
Material 2: Medium carbon steel
Rights
''
Identifier
Record number: 3260