African kalimba, thumb piano, mabira red cedar wood

Description

This is a 17 steel keyed kalimba/thumb piano in red cedar. It is fully playable. High quality instrument with a beautiful sound. This is a 17 steel keyed kalimba/thumb piano in red cedar wood. It is a fully playable. High quality instrument with a beautiful sound. Thumb piano is an African instrument and related to the Kalimba. In olden times, it was thought that the thumb piano projected its sound into the heavens and was even thought to draw feelings from heaven to the earth. The piano is made of red cedar wood and comes in assorted tunings. There are two holes on the back that vibrate and cause sound changes when fingers pass over them. All the keys can be tuned by adjusting the metal piece inward or outward. Muzikkon thumb piano has a very melodious sound and is a well made instrument.