Chaminuka Mbira Piece Intensive
$20.00
Available as CD or download
Description
Chaminuka, also called ‘Chaminuka We’ and ‘Rwakaenda Namambo’, is a traditional Shona mbira piece played in ceremonies. Chaminuka is the name of a very important gombwe (great spirit, guardian of all the people) in Shona culture. This collection includes perfomances of the piece in nyamaropa (tracks 1,2,7,8) and Dambatsoko (tracks 3,4,5,6,9) tunings. [Total time: 68:21]
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Tracks
- Cosmas Magaya 1994 [2:20]
- Ephat Mujuru 1974 [3:03]
- Fungai Mujuru 2005 kushaura [9:04]
- Fungai Mujuru 2005 kutsinhira [5:56]
- Fradreck & Sam Mujuru 2001 [10:37]
- Fradreck Manjengwa & Fungai Mujuru 1999 [11:37]
- Mhuri yekwaMuchena 1987 [9:24]
- Mhuri yekwaRwizi 2000 [6:58]
- Dambatsoko Mbira Group 2016 [8:48]