MBIRA build
MBIRA COLLECTION
Indonesia
Indonesian mbira with double tiered keys and teak soundboard.
Courtesy of T.J. Reddy
Nigeria
Nigerian mbira with turtle shell resonator. Ancestor engraving on soundboard.
Courtesy of T.J. Reddy
Domestic
Domestic mbira made in Washington, D.C. with double tiered keys.
Courtesy of T.J. Reddy
Kenya
Kenyan mbira with box resonator and small resonator sound hole on back.
Courtesy of T.J. Reddy
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean mbira with 6 keys and resonator sound hole at base.
Courtesy of T.J. Reddy
Ghana
Ghanaian mbira with key clasps and village etching on resonator and sound board.
Courtesy of T.J. Reddy
mbiras (from available materials)
CIGAR BOX. . .
Cigar box mbira with internal piezo pickup.
Courtesy of Tony Pizzo, Director, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
Coconut Shells . .
Mbiras with coconut resonators and walnut or Masonite soundboards.
Courtesy of Tony Pizzo, Director, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
Tin Cans . .
Mbiras with large can and 35 mm. film tin resonators.
Courtesy of Tony Pizzo, Director, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
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