Mbira dzavadzimu L-142 F# / Gb Gandanga by Lee Kumbani

Mbira dzavadzimu: "L-142"

Tuning:	Gandanga
Reference Key:	F# / Gb (closest chromatic pitch)
Key Count:	22
Maker:	Lee Kumbani
Made in:	2004
Comments:	This mbira has no RI1' key. Sound samples taken from L137. Decorative grooves on the side surfaces and in the lower bulge of the soundboard. One of a set of ten mbiras in the same tuning, commissioned by Klaus-Peter Brenner for use in student workshops at the University of Göttingen, Germany. Substituting a proper deze, each mbira comes with a plastic salad bowl as a resonator, attached with a clever stick construction. Klaus-Peter donated the set to SR in 2025, given that the instruments stays together and continue to be used for teaching purposes. It can be borrowed for workshops upon request.
Last known owner:	Stefan Franke
Owner Contact:	Please get in touch.
Last known location:	Berlin, Germany

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