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Mbira: Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira: Kameya, the player of Angolan type mbira ERP mine

Kameya, the player of Angolan type mbira ERP mine

Mbira: Four njari Karanga mbira players at Takavarashas kraal

Four njari Karanga mbira players at Takavarashas kraal

Mbira: Mbira player and constructing a large grain basket

Mbira player and constructing a large grain basket

Mbira: Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin on

Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin on

Mbira: Hera mbira - Mt Darwin 4, Korekore, Andrew Tracey

Hera mbira - Mt Darwin 4, Korekore, Andrew Tracey

Mbira: Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin on

Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin on

Mbira: Kangobele Mbira, Tonga, Unknown, International Library

Kangobele Mbira, Tonga, Unknown, International Library

Mbira: Mbira player 3, Playing mbira, Hugh Tracey, International

Mbira player 3, Playing mbira, Hugh Tracey, International

Mbira: The group of musicians that Hugh Tracey took either

The group of musicians that Hugh Tracey took either

Mbira: Vale Tonga kakongobele mbira, Tonga, Andrew Tracey

Vale Tonga kakongobele mbira, Tonga, Andrew Tracey

Mbira: Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira: Boy holding Nyungwe karimba mbira with its gourd resonator

Boy holding Nyungwe karimba mbira with its gourd resonator

Mbira: Josamu Nyamukuvhengu, Hera mbira maker and player

Josamu Nyamukuvhengu, Hera mbira maker and player

Mbira: Sena man playing mbira inside calabash resonator with

Sena man playing mbira inside calabash resonator with

Mbira: Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira: Josamu Nyamukuvhengu, Hera mbira maker and player

Josamu Nyamukuvhengu, Hera mbira maker and player

Mbira: Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin on

Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin on

Mbira: Mbira player 3, Playing mbira, Hugh Tracey, International

Mbira player 3, Playing mbira, Hugh Tracey, International

Mbira: Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin on

Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin on

Mbira: Hera Mbira held by Nyungwe man near Tete, Mozambique

Hera Mbira held by Nyungwe man near Tete, Mozambique

Mbira: Luvale men playing Likembe mbira. Nine notes with one

Luvale men playing Likembe mbira. Nine notes with one

Mbira: Four njari Karanga mbira players at Takavarashas kraal

Four njari Karanga mbira players at Takavarashas kraal

Mbira: Kameya, the player of Angolan type mbira ERP mine

Kameya, the player of Angolan type mbira ERP mine

Mbira: L to R, Hugh Tracey, Curt WIttig, Andrew Tracey, &

L to R, Hugh Tracey, Curt WIttig, Andrew Tracey, &

Mbira: Ndau people. Mbira dzavandau. Two mbiras no. 1 by saizi

Ndau people. Mbira dzavandau. Two mbiras no. 1 by saizi

Mbira: Timbrh mbira, Mbira, International Library of African

Timbrh mbira, Mbira, International Library of African

Mbira: Mubati playing mbira dzavaNdau and Isaac Chitole playing

Mubati playing mbira dzavaNdau and Isaac Chitole playing

Mbira: Mbira of Sithole-left and Mubati-right, Ndau, Andrew

Mbira of Sithole-left and Mubati-right, Ndau, Andrew

Mbira: Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin

Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin

Mbira: Left: Mubati, Right: Isaac Sithole playing mbira dzaVaNdau

Left: Mubati, Right: Isaac Sithole playing mbira dzaVaNdau

Mbira: Mbira dza vandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira dza vandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira: Old family mbiradzavadzimu of Patrick Matsikinyiri

Old family mbiradzavadzimu of Patrick Matsikinyiri

Mbira: Hugh and Andrew Tracey recording a hera mbira player

Hugh and Andrew Tracey recording a hera mbira player

Mbira: Sithole(right) with Mubati(left). Mbira dza vandau

Sithole(right) with Mubati(left). Mbira dza vandau

Mbira: Old Mbira dza vadzimu at Victoria museum Harare, held

Old Mbira dza vadzimu at Victoria museum Harare, held

Mbira: Left: Mubati, Right: Isaac Sithole playing mbira dzaVaNdau

Left: Mubati, Right: Isaac Sithole playing mbira dzaVaNdau

Mbira: Muruti with Tshishanji mbira playing at a church music

Muruti with Tshishanji mbira playing at a church music

Mbira: Matepe party at Kennedy Kanyongo and Nemutoko Andrew

Matepe party at Kennedy Kanyongo and Nemutoko Andrew

Mbira: Musako Mupanedengu (Njari) at Dendera Magunje, Hurungwe

Musako Mupanedengu (Njari) at Dendera Magunje, Hurungwe

Mbira: Mbira player and constructing a large grain basket

Mbira player and constructing a large grain basket

Mbira: Vale Tonga kakongobele mbira, Tonga, Andrew Tracey

Vale Tonga kakongobele mbira, Tonga, Andrew Tracey

Mbira: Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin 4

Hera mbira party at Mary Mount Mission, Mt Darwin 4

Mbira: Njari Huru Mbira of the Chikumda people in Mozambique

Njari Huru Mbira of the Chikumda people in Mozambique

Mbira: Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira: Probably Kavango Ndingo Mbira at Marievale Mine, in

Probably Kavango Ndingo Mbira at Marievale Mine, in

Mbira: Andrew Tracey recording mbira dzavadzimu player at

Andrew Tracey recording mbira dzavadzimu player at

Mbira: Sena/Tonga matepe mbira of Saini Madera of Mukota District

Sena/Tonga matepe mbira of Saini Madera of Mukota District

Mbira: Lazaro Vinyu playing njari mbira at Changara, his language

Lazaro Vinyu playing njari mbira at Changara, his language

Mbira: Kadoris madebe dza Mhondoro mbira, Madebe, Hugh Tracey

Kadoris madebe dza Mhondoro mbira, Madebe, Hugh Tracey

Mbira: San man playing chisanzhi mbira in northern Namibia

San man playing chisanzhi mbira in northern Namibia

Mbira: ILAM collection, Msaho, Roodepoort. Two Mbira dza waNdau

ILAM collection, Msaho, Roodepoort. Two Mbira dza waNdau

Mbira: Taperas mbira, taken at Bulawayo. Instruments Andrew

Taperas mbira, taken at Bulawayo. Instruments Andrew

Mbira: Photo used in Andrew Traceys article in African Music

Photo used in Andrew Traceys article in African Music

Mbira: Kangobele Mbira, Tonga, Unknown, International Library

Kangobele Mbira, Tonga, Unknown, International Library

Mbira: Close-up hera in Deze gourd, Nyungwe, Volkmar Wentzel

Close-up hera in Deze gourd, Nyungwe, Volkmar Wentzel

Mbira: Maten Zvimba with children and njari, Njari mbira

Maten Zvimba with children and njari, Njari mbira

Mbira: Musician at Nyahukou, Matepe mbira, Andrew Tracey

Musician at Nyahukou, Matepe mbira, Andrew Tracey

Mbira: Mbira dza Vadzamu, Shona Rhodesia with calabash resonator

Mbira dza Vadzamu, Shona Rhodesia with calabash resonator

Mbira: Three njaris played by an old man who came to the Bulawayo

Three njaris played by an old man who came to the Bulawayo

Mbira: Kadoris madebe dza Mhondoro mbira. 2, Madebe, Hugh

Kadoris madebe dza Mhondoro mbira. 2, Madebe, Hugh

Mbira: Hera mbira and two drums at Mt Darwin. The small drum

Hera mbira and two drums at Mt Darwin. The small drum

Mbira: Small Nyonganyonga belonging to Wim Van Zanten Blantrye

Small Nyonganyonga belonging to Wim Van Zanten Blantrye

Mbira: Chokwe/Luvale. Likembe mbira player ten notes instrument

Chokwe/Luvale. Likembe mbira player ten notes instrument

Mbira: A pupil attempts and play mbira, Mbira, Unknown

A pupil attempts and play mbira, Mbira, Unknown

Mbira: Boy holding Nyungwe karimba mbira with its gourd resonator

Boy holding Nyungwe karimba mbira with its gourd resonator

Mbira: Enochs njari, Uzumba, with the gourd rattle used

Enochs njari, Uzumba, with the gourd rattle used

Mbira: A Ngbandi man playing the Ngombi bamboo noted mbira

A Ngbandi man playing the Ngombi bamboo noted mbira

Mbira: Jege Tapena, at his girlfriends house with his kambira

Jege Tapena, at his girlfriends house with his kambira

Mbira: Kankobela mbira. 2, Tonga, Andrew Tracey, International

Kankobela mbira. 2, Tonga, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira: Baziri Teofili, playing the Lisanzo mbira, Bobwa

Baziri Teofili, playing the Lisanzo mbira, Bobwa

Mbira: Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira dzaVandau, Ndau, Andrew Tracey, International

Mbira: Kalimba mbira, Cewa, , International Library of African

Kalimba mbira, Cewa, , International Library of African

Mbira: Mombo, Njari mbira with Rev John Kaommer, Zezuru

Mombo, Njari mbira with Rev John Kaommer, Zezuru

Mbira: Ndau people Zimbabwe instrument Mbira dzavandau Muyaiso

Ndau people Zimbabwe instrument Mbira dzavandau Muyaiso

Mbira: Andrew Tracey recording Hera mbira with National Geographic

Andrew Tracey recording Hera mbira with National Geographic

Mbira: Large mbira possibly northern Uganda, Ganda, Hugh

Large mbira possibly northern Uganda, Ganda, Hugh

Mbira: Mbira type identified by Thomas Baines as Cassance

Mbira type identified by Thomas Baines as Cassance

Mbira: The group of musicians that Hugh Tracey took either

The group of musicians that Hugh Tracey took either

Mbira: Mbukushu people. Thisanzhi mbira, Thisanzhi mbira

Mbukushu people. Thisanzhi mbira, Thisanzhi mbira

Mbira: Hera mbira - Mt Darwin 4, Korekore, Andrew Tracey

Hera mbira - Mt Darwin 4, Korekore, Andrew Tracey

Mbira: gourd-resonated mbira from Zambia, called Ndimba, probably

gourd-resonated mbira from Zambia, called Ndimba, probably

Mbira: Ndau musician entertainer with mbira, his name is Muyaiso

Ndau musician entertainer with mbira, his name is Muyaiso

Mbira: Ndau possibly Simon Sithole originally from mt selinda

Ndau possibly Simon Sithole originally from mt selinda

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