Mbira: The Technique of the Mbira Dza Vadzimu

Duration: 19

Genre: Documentary | Educational | Ethnographic | Music

Year Published: 1976

Creator: Gei Zantzinger U of Penn Museum

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses animation and freeze-frame techniques to show the musical technique of playing the mbira dza vadzimu, or hand-piano. Illustrates various chords and rhythms, relating the tones of the mbira to the tones of the piano. Presents three variations of the same song, as well as a mbira duet., Uses animation and freeze-frame techniques to show the musical technique of playing the mbira dza vadzimu, or hand-piano. Illustrates various chords and rhythms, relating the tones of the mbira to the tones of the piano. Presents three variations of the same song, as well as a mbira duet. Played by Ephat Mujuru.

Complete Record: Uses animation and freeze-frame techniques to show the musical technique of playing the mbira dza vadzimu, or hand-piano. Illustrates various chords and rhythms, relating the tones of the mbira to the tones of the piano. Presents three variations of the same song, as well as a mbira duet., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.