Instrument Gallery
Below are the instruments whose sound you can hear on this website. Click on the pictures for details.- Mbira dzavadzimu
- Mbira dzavadzimu (with extra keys)
- Mbila dzamadeza
- Mbila dzamadeza (bass on right)
- Matepe / Madhebhe / Hera
- Nyonganyonga / Malimba
- Karimba
- Kalimba mudoko
- 15-key Karimba 'Nyunga Nyunga'
- Njari
- Mbira dzaVaNdau
- Mana embudzi
- Drums + Percussion
- Other
Mbira dzavadzimu
B Bandambira recordings by Sebastian Pott
#2
B Bandambira recordings by Sebastian Pott
#1
C Low Nyamaropa by Sebastian Pott
F# / Gb Gandanga by Lee Kumbani
L-142
F# / Gb Gandanga by Lee Kumbani
L-137
F# / Gb Gandanga by Lee Kumbani
L-134
D# / Eb Katsanzaira by Rodrigo Laje
G# / Ab "Bandambira G#" by Wonder Makumire
D# / Eb Nyamaropa
F# / Gb
TIC 51
A# / Bb AMI Karimba by Sebastian Pott
G Nyamaropa by Jona Wazara
#2
G Nyamaropa by Jona Wazara
#1
G Nyamaropa by Gift Rushambwa
G Nyamaropa by Samson Bvure
B Nyamaropa by Newton Cheza Chozengwa
#2
B Nyamaropa by Newton Cheza Chozengwa
#1
E Nyamaropa by Newton Cheza Chozengwa
A# / Bb "Low Nyamaropa" by Tute Chigamba
B Nyamaropa by Tute Chigamba
#2
B Nyamaropa by Tute Chigamba
#1
C Saungweme by Rinos Mukuwurirwa
C Saungweme by Rinos Mukuwurirwa
Simboti's Mbira
C Higher Saungweme by Rinos Mukuwurirwa
A# / Bb Low Saungweme by Rinos Mukuwurirwa
B Samusengere by Rinos Mukuwurirwa
E Dambatsoko by Fradreck R. Mujuru
TIC 341
E Dambatsoko by Fradreck R. Mujuru
#2
E Dambatsoko by Fradreck R. Mujuru
#1
A# / Bb Magaya tuning by John Kunaka
Paul Berliner's Mbira
A# / Bb Magaya tuning by Tendai Tapfumane
A# / Bb Magaya tuning by John Kunaka
Cosmas Magaya's Mbira
A# / Bb Nyamaropa 'Devon' by Sebastian Pott
F Ambuya Nyati's Tuning by Sebastian Pott
G# / Ab Nyamaropa by Chris Mhlanga?
D Low Mavembe by Sebastian Pott
E Dambatsoko-ish by Gilbert Stirling Lee
A Nyamaropa by Pasivilius Tandi
A Nyamaropa by Chris Mhlanga
Fanta
G# / Ab Dindinyongwe by Sebastian Pott
Flat Keys
G# / Ab Dindinyongwe by Sebastian Pott
Round Keys
B Nyamaropa by Newtan Chihota
B Nyamaropa by Leonard Chiyanike
A# / Bb Nyamaropa by Samson Bvure
A# / Bb Nyamaropa by Garikayi Tirikoti
Mbira dzavadzimu (with extra keys)
E Old Dambatsoko by Muchatera Mujuru
Muchatera Mujuru's Mbira (TIC 125)
F Nemakonde by Sebastian Pott
A Gandanga by Tute Chigamba
Old Gandanga
A 'Own' Gandanga by Tute Chigamba
Tute Chigamba's Mbira
C# / Db Bass Nemakonde by Samson Bvure
#2
C# / Db Bass Nemakonde by Samson Bvure
#1
A Gandanga by Josephat Mandaza
A Gandanga by Tute Chigamba
Mbila dzamadeza
F# / Gb Baranganani Mudzanani tuning
G by Mbangiseni Philemon Nemukula (Vho-Netshamutshedzi)
#1
C# / Db by James Munyai
TIC 256
G by James Munyai
5-manuals
Mbila dzamadeza (bass on right)
F# / Gb from Limpopo prov.
TIC 126
Matepe / Madhebhe / Hera
E 'Kadori tuning' by Sebastian Pott
E Sekuru Katoro tuning by James Kamwaza
James Kamwaza's Hera
F matepe.org tuning by Chaka Chawasarira
#1
F by Josam Nyamukuvhengu
TIC 295
E 'Madera tuning' by Josam Nyamukuvhengu
TIC 418
D# / Eb Nyamaropa-like by Chaka Chawasarira
G 'Medium' by Othnell 'Mangoma' Moyo
G 'Medium' by Chaka Chawasarira
Mangoma's C.C.C. Matepe #2
E 'Madera tuning' by Othnell 'Mangoma' Moyo
G 'Medium' by Chaka Chawasarira
Mangoma's C.C.C. Matepe #1
D# / Eb 'Low' by Chaka Chawasarira
G 'Medium' by Chaka Chawasarira
#2
G 'Medium' by Chaka Chawasarira
#1
E by Josam Nyamukuvhengu
Silika Gomo's Hera
D# / Eb Kadori tuning by Kadori
Kadori's Matepe (TIC 269)
G by Ephraim Masarakufa
E by Enock "Kasando" Nyazvigo
Boyi Nyamande's Matepe
E by Enock "Kasando" Nyazvigo
Anthony Zonke's Matepe
D# / Eb by Josam Nyamukuvhengu
Michael Bourdillion's Hera
F 'Original' by James Kamwaza
Hera #2
F 'Original' by James Kamwaza
Hera #1
Nyonganyonga / Malimba
D Nketure by Augusto Manejo
Augusto Manejo's Nyonganyonga
B Madera tuning by Othnell 'Mangoma' Moyo
C by Bazari Kaingo
TIC 154 Sena/Barwe Nyonganyonga
G# / Ab by N.N./Andrew Tracey
TIC 052 Sena/Barwe Nyonganyonga
C# / Db
TIC 153 Sena/Barwe Nyonganyonga
Karimba
F# / Gb by Félix Filipe Macequessa
Félix Filipe Macequessa's Kalimba nkulu
C# / Db by Andrew Tracey
TIC 270
F from Malawi
TIC 155
D from Mozambique
TIC 158
G from Central Mozambique
TIC 159
D# / Eb
D by Johani Chiyeha
TIC 425
F# / Gb by Enock "Kasando" Nyazvigo
Chikinya Nyamusangudza's Karimba
B from Ruenya River/Moz
TIC 157
Kalimba mudoko
C from Mawilili village, Petauke Dist., Zambia
Simoni Zulu's Ndimba
F# / Gb from Mawilili village, Petauke Dist., Zambia
Ackson Zulu's Kalimba
D from Mawilili village, Petauke Dist., Zambia
Taiad Mwanza's Kalimba
A by Eduardo Keni
old
15-key Karimba 'Nyunga Nyunga'
D Jege Tapera Tuning by Sebastian Pott
F by Richard Selman
F by Elliot Ndlovu
TIC 162
Njari
G by Mundiwa
TIC 139
E by Gapure
TIC 141
B from Mozambique
TIC 149
F by Zenze
TIC 140
C# / Db by Gwenzi Gwasera
TIC 145
B Charbarwa Musunda tuning
F Hallelujah tuning by Simon Mashoko
B Kwangoma chuning by Phillip Nangle
Phillip Nangle's Njari
F from Ndowa, Tete District, Mozambique
TIC 148
C# / Db by Gift Chigede
Mubvamaropa soundboard
C# / Db by Gift Chigede
C by Jacob Mafuleni
G by Kefas Chitsungu,
TIC 147
G# / Ab by Simon Mashoko
TIC 146
A by Moses Masasi
Kenneth Kabaya's Njari
Mbira dzaVaNdau
F from near Bubye bridge, Zimbabwe
E by Bonisa Sithole
TIC 136
G from Mozambique
TIC 134
B from Chimanimani, Zimbabwe
TIC 137 Utee type
A from Chisumbanje, Chipinge district, Zimbabwe
TIC 135
D# / Eb by Solomon Madhinga
#2
E by Solomon Madhinga
#1
G by Mubati Muyambo
TIC 272
Mana embudzi
B from Changara, Mozambique
TIC 129
Drums + Percussion
E by Meinl Marathon
12.5" Tumba
Other
D# / Eb Timbila
Augusto Manhiça's Mbila (as Matepe)