August 7, 2016

Here is the mbira song “Kuzanga,” translated onto the karimba – get the tablature for free! Click to download the full PDF tablature for Kuzanga on Karimba I have been learning to play “Kuzanga” on the mbira, a 24-note traditional African lamellaphone that in my mind represents one of the pinnacles of ancient African ingenuity and art.  I realized earlier today: it should be possible to play “Kuzanga” on the African karimba – and it is!  Included here, for your benefit, is tablature of “Kuzanga” for the karimba, for free!  Enjoy. When we transfer “Kuzanga” to the African karimba, with 17 notes (it actually has only 13 unique notes, as

The kalimba journey can reflect your inner spiritual journey Get the Best Ever 8-Note Book   Kalimba music tends, like the concept of Karma, to be cyclic. With Karma, what goes around, comes around, basically. Our job is to improve on what we put into the world, and what we get back will similarly improve. We can study and practice this our whole lives, and hopefully get better and better in all ways. When we are learning to play some new musical piece, our playing is plagued with stumbles and errors. And since kalimba music is generally cyclic, we will have repeating opportunities to improve on what we are studying.