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−==In Africa==+
−Mbira are used for ceremonies, weddings, and other events. Traditionally, two or more mbira are accompanied by shakers called hosho.+==In modern culture==+
In modern terms, the '''kalimba''' is basically a modern Westernized version of the OG [[Zimbabwe]]an instrument, the '''mbira'''. You use your fingers to pluck metal keys.
+In modern terms, the '''kalimba''' is basically a modern Westernized version of the OG [[Zimbabwe]]an instrument, the [[mbira]]. You use your fingers to pluck metal keys. Introduced outside of Zimbabwe by Hugh Tracey, kalimbas are now renowned for their soothing tone. It even appears in [[Minecraft]]'s OST.
−The moden kalimba is not the only instrument to be named kalimba. The name was taken from an ancesator of the modern mbira.
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−Introduced outside of Zimbabwe by Hugh Tracey, kalimbas are now renowned for their soothing tone. It even appears in [[Minecraft]]'s OST.
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[[Category:Instruments]]