Product Features
- Kalimba 17 Key Thumb Piano
- Instrument has a engraved Sun design and is made from Mahogany Wood.
- Includes Instrument, 1Tuning Tool, 1 Carrying Bag and Song Book.
- The kalimba, also known as a thumb piano or Mbira, is a traditional African percussion instrument with a distinctive melodic sound.
- It typically consists of a wooden or resonant metal body with metal tines of varying lengths attached on top.
- These tines, which are played by plucking with the thumbs or with the metal mallet, are tuned to specific pitches to create a diatonic or chromatic scale.
- The kalimba often features a resonator box or a hollow body to enhance sound projection. Its compact size and charming design make it a visually appealing and portable instrument.
- Wood instrument measures 7-1/4-in x 5-1/4-in x 1-1/4-in (2-1/4-in if measuring from bottom of wood base to the top of the highest key.)