Tute Chigamba 25 April 1986: Gandanga (Mavembe) and Nyamaropa Tunings

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Description

More than 25 years ago, Tute Chigamba was already playing mbira with seemingly effortless mastery. Most tracks are played in gandanga (mavembe) tuning and tracks 13-16 are played in nyamaropa tuning. The pitches of the instruments are close enough to those used in MBIRA workshops for students to enjoy playing along (nyamaropa tuning near B pitch and mavembe tuning near A pitch). Chigamba is joined by daughter Irene on tracks 17 and 18. This recording was made in a casual context, and household and neighborhood sounds are heard at times. [Total time: 94:04]

Tracks

  1. Bembero  [4:52]
  2. Chipembere  [7:54]
  3. Danga mvura  [5:26]
  4. Mahororo  [5:58]
  5. Dangurangu  [5:40]
  6. Mbavarira  [7:30]
  7. Zaranyika “Bangidza guru”  [6:00]
  8. Marenje kushaura  [3:50]
  9. Marenje kutsinhira  [5:00]
  10. Ngozi yemuroora  [7:44]
  11. Marariromba  [3:28]
  12. Bukatiende  [4:26]
  13. Nyamaropa  [4:36]
  14. Bangidza “Ndare”  [3:46]
  15. Dangurangu  [3:16]
  16. Mbavarira  [4:18]
  17. Mutamba  [6:00]
  18. Mutamba  [4:20]

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Title Tute Chigamba 25 April 1986: Gandanga (Mavembe) and Nyamaropa Tunings
SKU music-3051
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