6" wide board, 7" key spread, 8" high 24-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, mellow sound. The tuning is G nyamaropa tuning (lowest note is a G), which can be played with marimbas and Western instruments. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

7 1/4" wide board, 8" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, gong-like sound. The tuning is G nyamaropa tuning (lowest note is a G), which can be played with marimbas and Western instruments. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

7" wide board, 7 1/2" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with many bottletop buzzers and wired construction, shimmery buzz. The tuning is G nyamaropa tuning (lowest note is a G), which can be played with marimbas and Western instruments. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

Temporarily out of stock.

7 1/2" wide board, 8 1/2" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with many bottletop buzzers and wired construction, wide keys, rich tone. The tuning is "medium low pitch" (lowest note about a G#) nyamaropa tuning. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

*ONLY 1 IN STOCK* 6 1/2" wide board, 7 1/2" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with bottletop buzzers and wired construction, shimmery buzz. The tuning is "medium low pitch" (lowest note about a G#) nyamaropa tuning. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

7 to 7 1/2" wide board, 8 to 8 1/2" wide key spread, 28-key mbira with modified bottletop buzzers and wired construction, gentle tone. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

6 3/4 to 7 1/2" wide board, 8 to 8 3/4" wide key spread, 28-key mbira with bottletop buzzers and bolted construction, bright sound. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

6 1/2" wide board, 7" key spread, 26-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, mellow sound. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

7 1/4 to 7 3/4" wide board, 8 to 8 1/4" wide key spread, 28-key mbira with bottletop buzzers and wired construction, mellow sound with shimmery buzz. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

*ONLY 1 IN STOCK* 7 1/2" wide board, 8 3/4" wide key spread, 28-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and bolted construction, mellow sound. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A. Highest 4 keys on this one are very quiet. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

Temporarily out of stock.

7 1/2" wide board, 8 1/4" wide key spread, 28-key mbira with metal beads on a wire for gentle buzz, and wired construction, sweet sound, keys have a very soft touch. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

Temporarily out of stock.

AVAILABLE BY SPECIAL ORDER 7 3/4" wide board, 8 1/2" wide key spread, 28-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, mellow sound. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A.

7 1/2" wide board, 8 1/2" key spread, 26-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, deep rich mellow sound. Nemakonde is a low-pitched gandanga/mavembe tuning, lowest note about a low F. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

Temporarily out of stock.

7 1/4" wide board, 8 1/2" wide keyspread, 26-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and bolted construction. This tuning may be heard on CD 3457. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

7 - 7 1/4" wide board, 7 3/4 - 8" key spread, 24-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, deep rich mellow sound. Dambatsoko is the tuning played by the large extended Mujuru family of mbira players. The tuning has almost major scale intervals, lowest note about a low E. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

7 1/2" wide board, 8" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with many bottletop buzzers and wired construction, wide keys, rich tone. Dambatsoko is the tuning played by the large extended Mujuru family of mbira players. The tuning has almost major scale intervals, lowest note about a low E. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

**ONLY 2 IN STOCK** 7 1/2" wide board, 7 3/4" wide key spread, 22-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, mellow plunky sound. Board is somewhat bowl shaped. On the back, wire spirals (!) and gorgeous carving of the Great Zimbabwe ruins. Dambatsoko is the tuning played by the large extended Mujuru family of mbira players. The tuning has almost major scale intervals, lowest note about a low E. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

**ONLY 2 IN STOCK** 7 1/2" wide board, 7 3/4" wide key spread, 22-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, mellow plunky sound. Board is somewhat bowl shaped. On the back, wire spirals (!) and gorgeous carving of the Great Zimbabwe ruins. Funky village tuning, 7th not flatted, raised 4th, octaves not all exactly octaves, lowest note about a low D. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

*ONLY 1 IN STOCK* 7" or 7 1/4" wide board, 7 1/2" or 8" key spread, 24-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, mellow sound. Katsanzaira tuning is a very sweet high pitched Dorian mode tuning, pitch of lowest note about E flat. Katsanzaira means the sound of the first gentle rain before a storm. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

*ONLY ONE IN STOCK* 6 - 6 3/4" wide board, 6 3/4 - 7 1/4" wide key spread, 7" tall 24-key mbira with metal beads on a wire for gentle buzz, and wired construction, sweet sound. Katsanzaira tuning is a very sweet high pitched Dorian mode tuning, pitch of lowest note about E flat. Katsanzaira means the sound of the first gentle rain before a storm. Please inquire about specific sizes. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

*ONLY ONE IN STOCK* 7 1/4" wide board, 8" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with many bottletop buzzers and wired construction, wide keys, rich tone. Katsanzaira tuning is a very sweet high pitched Dorian mode tuning, pitch of lowest note about E flat. Katsanzaira means the sound of the first gentle rain before a storm. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

7 1/4" wide board, 8 1/2" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, low-pitched gong-like sound. Mazingizi is a low-pitched Dorian mode tuning (lowest note about an E flat), an octave lower than Katsanzaira tuning (it is possible to play them together). Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

*ONLY 2 IN STOCK* 7 1/4" wide board, 8 1/4" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, gong-like sound. Saungweme tuning is a funky village-sounding tuning somewhere between nyamaropa tuning and a whole tone scale tuning. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

Temporarily out of stock.

7" wide board, 7 3/4" wide key spread, 24-key mbira with bottletop buzzers and bolted construction, bright sound. Dongonda tunings have all but the lowest right hand key (single row) an octave lower than usual. The mbira is "MBIRA workshop pitch" (lowest note about a B) nyamaropa dongonda tuning. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

Temporarily out of stock.

7 1/2" wide board, 8 1/2" wide key spread, 28-key mbira with bottletop buzzers and bolted construction, bright sound. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A. Dongonda tunings have all but the lowest right hand key (single row) an octave lower than usual. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

Temporarily out of stock.

AVAILABLE BY SPECIAL ORDER 7" wide board, 7 1/2" key spread, 24-key mbira with metal beads on wire buzzers and wired construction, mellow sound. Katsanzaira tuning is a very sweet high pitched Dorian mode tuning, pitch of lowest note about E flat. Katsanzaira means the sound of the first gentle rain before a storm. Dongonda tunings have all but the lowest right hand key (single row) an octave lower than usual. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.

*ONLY 1 IN STOCK* 15-key karimba, also known as nyunganyunga. Lowest note is F. 6" wide board, 4" wide key spread. Metal beads on wire buzzers, wired construction, mellow sound, strong but easy to play keys will survive rough handling by children.

*ONLY ONE IN STOCK* 5 1/2-inch wide karimba, also known as nyunganyunga. Sweet buzzy sound, keys high off board, easy playing touch, keys highly bendable. Lowest note is F.