mbira
mbira definition
mbira (m bir′ə)
noun
a hand-held African musical instrument consisting of a series of metal or wooden strips mounted on a soundboard and, often, having a resonator formed from a gourd: it is played by plucking the strips with the thumbs and forefingers
Etymology: of Afr. origin, prob. from a word in Shona (a Bantu language)
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