Issanji (Bena Lulua-Style "thumb piano")

10-key soundboard mounted on a gourd resonator. Trade beads attached at the base of the soundboard produce the characteristic "buzz" when the keys are plucked. 12" l. x 9" w. x 9" h.

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Dimensions: 14" width x 14" height x 9" depth

Weight: 2 lbs.

Keywords: issanji, isanji, mbira, sanza, kalimba, thumb piano, finger piano, thumb harp, African instrument, musical instrument

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My first exposure to folk musical instruments was during my childhood in Georgia, when I would watch my father and friends making and playing nail-keg drums, kazoos, water-resonatged musical glasses,and such (instruments which I later learned had African antecedents) at weekend gatherings. Although I soon began making instruments myself, it wasn't until ...read more

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