Kalimbas & Mbiras
DAN MOI sells kalimbas of the Hugh Tracey series. They have eleven or more keys which range over several octaves. High-quality Mbiras from Gonamombe are completely new in our assortment. They score with their exclusive materials and their masterly workmanship. With their 15 or 24 lamellae and the integrated rattle effects, they are unbelievably versatile. They whet the appetite for pacy improvisations and hamonious melodies.
The word ‘kalimba’ in Bantu languages means “little music”. But ‘kalimba’ is just a generic term for a whole family of instruments which are also called lamellophones. A lamellophone like the kalimba consists of a series of thin metal plates or “tongues”/tines which are fixed to a box or a wooden block serving as the resonating body or sound box.
Kalimbas have a long tradition. There are a lot of different styles of these instruments in Eastern and Central Africa. Their names are as numerous as their designs and tunings: They are called mbira in Zimbabwe, kalimba in Malawi, likembe in Central Africa, nsansi, malimba, uimba or ringa in Mozambique, kadongo in Uganda, timbrh in Cameroon, lulimba or ulimba in Tanzania. In African countries people dance and sing to the sound of kalimbas. The rhythm is played by rattles and other percussion instruments. Kalimbas are also used in ensembles where two or more kalimbas are played together.
The kalimba has become a world musical instrument for quite some time. It is used worldwide in Jazz, by bands playing world music, by singer-songwriters, but also as a solo instrument. One thing is certain: the possibilities of playing a kalimba are not totally exhausted yet. There are even some famous kalimba players outside of Africa by now. All of them recorded albums/CDs and should be serving as creative directors for kalimba novices. Some may be mentioned here: Kevin Spears, Samité, Laura Barrett und Peck Allmond.
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Bag for Moon Kalimba
Suitable Bag
15.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 11-Tone - C-Major ...
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
170.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 13-Tone - G-Major ...
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
180.00 € ¹
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Kalimba 13-Tone - G-Minor ...
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
180.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 15-Tone - G-Major diatonic ...
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
200.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 17-Tone - F-Major pure ...
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
335.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 17-Tone - F-Minor diatonic ...
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
220.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 17-Tone G-Major diatonic
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
220.00 € ¹
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Kalimba 18-Tone - Cherrywood
Kalimba from China
75.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 7-Tone - Beechwood
Kalimba from China
22.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 7-Tone - D-Major pentatonic
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
116.00 € ¹
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Kalimba 7-Tone - D-Minor ...
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
130.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Kalimba 9-Tone - C-Major pentatonic
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
140.00 € ¹
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Kalimba 9-Tone - C-Minor ...
Handmade Kalimba from Czech Republic
140.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping
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Mbira - Gonamombe - Premium 24
High-Grade Concert Mbira from Zimbabwe
869.00 € ¹Incl. 19% VAT, Excl. shipping