Malimbe

The malimbe is a type of xylophone from the Congo[1] which is described as having both male and female counterparts; the former has 15 wooden bars, the latter has nine.[2] "Malimbe" also refers to a lamellaphone or mbira type instrument amongst the Nyamwezi of Tanzania.[3]

References

  1. Karen Halttunen, ed. (March 2008). A Companion to American Cultural History (1 ed.). Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated. p. 102. ISBN 9780631235668.
  2. "Xylophone". Instrument Pages. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.
  3. Robinson, N. Scott (2004). "Mbira". World Music and Percussion. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

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