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CIGAR BOX KALIMBAS Discussions (16)
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Pitch Bending with a KalimbaHere's a guy on YouTube with an interesting idea -- run the tines between three rollers so the tuning can be easily changed: http://www.y… Started by Alan Roberts |
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May 11, 2010 Reply by HENRY LOWMAN |
The Tine ReportHere is a helpful link for cutting your own tines from Kalimba Magic, who also sells the tines.For cigar boxes, it seems that the 3mm and t… Started by Diane in Chicago |
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Apr 28, 2010 Reply by Alan Roberts |
Silverware chest Kalimba with interchangable tine sets!I've had this old mahogany chest I found in a thrift store, and was planning to build an upright bass with it -- but no more!After trying t… Started by Diane in Chicago |
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Apr 15, 2010 Reply by Diane in Chicago |
Tuning the wild kalimbaFirst off, there is NO STANDARD TUNING for these instruments. They can be found from the tip of South Africa all the way north to Ethiopia.… Started by Alan Roberts |
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Apr 11, 2010 Reply by Diane in Chicago |
Lyra MbiraIf you were wondering what this instrument sounds like, I present to you a song called "Passage" that features it. See what happens when yo… Started by HENRY LOWMAN |
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Jan 19, 2010 Reply by Tres Seaver |
tines for trade for abox or twominI have ordered tines from the fellow mentioned in this thread: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/cigarboxkalimbas/forum/topics/tines-1 I… Started by Mungo Park |
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Pitch Bending with a Kalimba
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The Tine Report
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Alan Roberts Apr 28, 2010. 1 Reply 1 Like
Silverware chest Kalimba with interchangable tine sets!
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Apr 15, 2010. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Tuning the wild kalimba
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