Nyamaropa Mbira (“Magaya Standard” pitch, about B flat) by Tute Chigamba

Description

7″ (18 cm) wide board, 7 1/2″ (19 cm) wide key spread, 24-key mbira with modified bottletop buzzers and wired construction, gentle tone. The tuning is “Magaya Standard” (lowest note about a B flat) nyamaropa tuning. ***When out of stock, we can easily tune Chigamba’s B nyamaropa mbiras down to this pitch for a fee, or do it yourself. Note: Photo is typical of this maker and tuning, however each mbira is individually handmade and may look slightly different.