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Holiday Shopping

Thank you everyone for supporting Kalimba Magic. I am working to get orders shipped out as soon as possible. If you are looking to order kalimbas for a Christmas gift please allow time for shipping and processing. Please allow 3 days to process orders and the shipping you have selected. I apologize the PayPal payment option was not allowing payments to process due to Captcha error. I have wonderful news the issue has been resolved. Hokema 5-Note Chordal Kalimba The kalimba I would love for you to check out is the Hokema B5, Hokema B7, and Hokema B9 kalimbas. If you love to make music as a family the Hokema

December 7, 2024

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All is Calm All is Bright CALMING10

As the new owner of Kalimba Magic, I’ve just completed my first month with inspiring challenges and good times. I have done my best to get orders received mailed out as quickly as possible. Most orders were fulfilled within 24 hours. Some I was able to mail out the same day received and some I had to be patient and wait for post office to reopen. I haven’t set shipping dates yet for I am hoping to continue doing quick turnarounds. One of the orders I was very pleased with the opportunity to hand deliver the kalimbas myself to a customer and learn more about the customer’s music store. I

November 16, 2024

Looking For a Family/Educator/Musician Gift Idea:

Are you starting to think of that perfect gift you can give your loved ones. Maybe you are looking for a great family gift or a gift for a teacher’s classroom? I have some ideas that may inspire some great gift ideas. The chordal choir kalimbas are an awesome gift to give as a gift to a family or a teacher for their classroom. Each 5 tine kalimba in the chordal choir is tuned to a different key. Whether you choose to purchase a set of 3 or a set of 5, each kalimba may have their uniqueness to make for a beautiful learning experience as a group. I will

November 9, 2024

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Making Lemonade from a Lemon with Added Sweetness

Thank you for your patience during this transition from the founder of Kalimba Magic, Mark Holdaway, has passed his business on to me to own and operate. This past week while working on setting up an accounting software the inventory counts went to zero causing our website to give only the option “read more”. Meaning everything was sold out, even though there was inventory available. On the flip side of this negative experience inventory has been counted and updated, giving me the opportunity to know what I have on hand in stock. Despite still working on the accounting software. While being on phone with the accounting software I decided to

October 29, 2024

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SAFETY: Bubbie Bags

Inside the Bubbie bag is a small chain and 2 magnets, to create a buzzer effect for your kalimba The chain and magnets are safe with proper use for adults, and they should be kept away from children. If magnets are swallowed or inhaled they can lead to serious injury or death. If you suspect that a magnet was swallowed or inhaled please take immediate action and call 9-1-1 or your medical professional.

October 22, 2024

How To Play

How to Play the Lotus and SaReGaMa Karimbas

New Age musician SaReGaMa is a master at inventing new kalimba tunings. He has turned on a whole new generation of kalimba players, with both his brilliant playing and innovative tunings, the Lotus, the Freygish, and the Air tuning. Instruments, books, and downloads.

October 9, 2023

How To Play

How to Play 10-Note Kalimbas in C

The 10-Note Kalimba in C is a great instrument for learning. That is just 5 notes per thumb. Sounds possible, right? Because it is. Soft, wide tines, with extra space in between. Lower, soothing sounds. And there is a lot of music you can play with just 10 notes, and a bunch of instructional resources available for it. Plus, everything you play on the 10-Note immediately translates to the larger, more capable 17-Note Kalimba in C. This is a great kalimba to start with, no matter your age.

July 1, 2023