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mbira

[ uhm-beer-uh ]

noun

  1. a traditional musical instrument of Zimbabwe and Malawi, usually consisting of a resonating box to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.

mbira

/ əmˈbiːrə /

noun

  1. an African musical instrument consisting of tuned metal strips attached to a resonating box, which are plucked with the thumbs Also calledthumb piano

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mbira1

First recorded in 1905–10; from Shona; marimba ( def ), mbila, thumb piano

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mbira1

Shona

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