You may know the song Chemutengure from the CD "Shona Spirit" or perhaps from
Paul F. Berliner's book "The Soul of Mbira." It is also included in the
10 Traditional African Pieces for Karimba download.
And now we put Laina and Chemutengure together:
A quick note about the karimbas being played in this video. They are mounted on
Alto boxes and are made with Alto tines. The longest Alto tines are longer than the
karimba tines, which are made from Treble tines - hence, they can actually be tuned down
to F. Also, this is a 15 note instrument - hence, it is identical to the tuning of the
Kwanongoma College of African Music instrument made in the 1960s, and identical to the
tuning in the appendix of "The Soul of Mbira." Kalimba Magic does not sell this exact
instrument, but it could be custom made. The tablature below is for the
17-Note Karimba sold by Kalimba Magic.
