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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Uchiyama, Mahealani, author.     Subjects     Mbira.     Mbira music -- Zimbabwe -- History and criticism.     Shona (African people) -- Music -- History and criticism.     Music -- Zimbabwe -- History and criticism.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Uchiyama, Mahealani, author.       by title:      The mbira : an Afric...         MARC Display

The mbira : an African musical tradition / Māhealani Uchiyama ; foreword by Patience Chaitezvi Munjeri. by Uchiyama, Mahealani, author. Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2021] Subjects Mbira.   Mbira music -- Zimbabwe -- History and criticism.   Shona (African people) -- Music -- History and criticism.   Music -- Zimbabwe -- History and criticism. ISBN:  9781623176495 (paperback) : 1623176492 (paperback) Description:  xxi, 102 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Contents:  Mbira of the Ancestors -- The Lamellaphone Family -- Entering the Circle -- Of Stone, Gold, and Blood -- Elephant in the Room -- Learning Mbira -- Other Shona Musical Instruments -- Mbira Dance -- Epilogue. Requests:  0 Summary:  "An introductory guide to the mbira: the spiritual traditions, historical perspectives, and practical applications of a sacred Zimbabwean instrument. In this accessible overview steeped in history and tradition, teacher and student Mαhealani Uchiyama offers insights for learning about the mbira and actively engaging with it in an informed and respectful way.The mbira is made of a wooden soundboard and hammered metal keys. It can be played solo or accompanied by singing, clapping, dancing, percussion, or other mbira. In traditional Zimbabwean culture, the mbira is a spiritual practice that bridges worlds: for example, the realm of the ancestors and of healing energies with the worlds of the living." --   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Art, Music & Recreation 786.85096 Uc Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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