Kuzanga Lessons

$60.00$65.00

Available as DVD or download

SKU: video-35220 Category:

Description

This set of 7 video lessons teaches one style of the classic Shona mbira piece Kuzanga (‘To live happily and free from fear’).

The lessons are in “MBIRA workshop pitch” (around B) nyamaropa tuning, but could be used with other nyamaropa tuning mbiras if you have pitch-changing software.

You can download the videos one at a time, or all at once, but please complete downloading within 14 days of purchase before your access expires. Also available as a DVD.

 

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Lessons

  1. Basic part (kushaura/​kutsinhira)
  2. Kushaura and kutsinhira together
  3. Right hand variation #1
  4. Right hand variation #2
  5. Right hand variation #3
  6. Using lowest bass note
  7. Left hand variation
  8. Audio tracks to practice with (DVD edition only)

Additional information

Title Kuzanga Lessons
SKU video-35220
Product Format

DVD, Download

Category
Formats ,