Malimbe
Encyclopedia
The malimbe is a type of xylophone
from the Congo
which is described as having both male and female counterparts; the former has 15 wooden bars, the latter has nine.http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/pages/xylo_gnrl.html "Malimbe" also refers to a lamellaphone
or mbira
type instrument amongst the Nyamwezi
of Tanzania
.http://jomovibes.com/mbira/index.html
See Mbira
and Marimba
Xylophone
The xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets...
from the Congo
Congo Basin
The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin that is the drainage of the Congo River of west equatorial Africa. The basin begins in the highlands of the East African Rift system with input from the Chambeshi River, the Uele and Ubangi Rivers in the upper reaches and the Lualaba River draining wetlands...
which is described as having both male and female counterparts; the former has 15 wooden bars, the latter has nine.http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/pages/xylo_gnrl.html "Malimbe" also refers to a lamellaphone
Lamellaphone
A lamellophone is any of a family of musical instruments. The name comes from the Latin word "lamella" for "plate" and the Greek root "phonos" for "sound"...
or mbira
Mbira
In African music, the mbira is a musical instrument that consists of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been attached. It is often fitted into a resonator...
type instrument amongst the Nyamwezi
Nyamwezi
The Nyamwezi, or Wanyamwezi, are the second-largest of over 120 ethnic groups in Tanzania. They live in the northwest central area of the country, between Lake Victoria and Lake Rukwa...
of Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
.http://jomovibes.com/mbira/index.html
See Mbira
Mbira
In African music, the mbira is a musical instrument that consists of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been attached. It is often fitted into a resonator...
and Marimba
Marimba
The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
Journal Articles
- Tracey, HughHugh TraceyHugh Tracey was an important twentieth century ethnomusicologist. He and his wife collected and archived music from Southern and Central Africa. He began making field recordings of music in the early 20's, through the 70's....
, 'A Case for the Name MbiraMbiraIn African music, the mbira is a musical instrument that consists of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been attached. It is often fitted into a resonator...
' in the African Music Society Journal, no. 3 (1964)
External links
- World Musical Instrument Database. New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
: Archive of Contemporary MusicARChive of Contemporary MusicThe ARChive of Contemporary Music is a non-profit music library and archive based in New York City. It contains over 5 million items.-People:The ARC was founded in 1985 by current Director, B. George and David Wheeler in Lower Manhattan... - N. Scott Robinson-World Music and Percussion, Frame Drums, Riq, Tambourines