Kalimba (lamellaphone)
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InstrumentKalimba |
Instrument FamilyPercussion |
MakerAfrican Musical Instruments |
Place MadeAfrica ; South Africa ; Southern Africa |
Date MadeCirca 1970 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Factory-produced box-resonated lamellaphone with 17 steel lamellae; no buzzing devices (a European preference); large sound-hole in middle of top face of box, two smaller holes in bottom face. Tongues arranged to sound heptatonic (European) scale centred on G. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: educational. |
NotesP.R. Cooke, 1997. |
Measurements184 |
ProvenanceGift of J. Blades. |
CollectionBlades Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number3263 |