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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.

==In Africa==

==In Africa==

Mbira are used for ceremonies, weddings, and other events. Traditionally, two or more mbira are accompanied by shakers called hosho.

Mbira are used for ceremonies, weddings, and other events. Traditionally, two or more mbira are accompanied by shakers called hosho. The most popular type is ''mbira dzavadzimu'', or "voice of the ancestors".

==In modern culture==

==In modern culture==

Introduced outside of Zimbabwe by Hugh Tracey, kalimbas are now renowned for their soothing tone. It even appears in [[Minecraft]]'s OST.

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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