Mavembe/​Gandanga Mbira made by Tute Chigamba

Description

7 1/2″ (19 cm) wide board, 8 1/4″ (21 cm) wide key spread, 28-key mbira with modified bottletop buzzers and wired construction, sweet sound, gentle touch. The tuning known as mavembe, or gandanga, tuning is similar to Phrygian mode, pitch of the lowest note is about an A.

Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.