Cedar Thumb Piano

Description

This petite instrument carries with it thousands of years of Zimbabwean musical tradition. Called a kalimba, mbira, mbila, or mar?mbula depending on the region in which its played, the first version of this handheld thumb piano originated in Zimbabwe over 3,000 years ago. Lightweight and portable, the thumb piano was the chosen instrument of traveling troubadours, who would retell the history of their tribe in song. Whether you use it to strike up your own story or to teach little ones about mu