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kalimba

A Western interpretation of mbira an African thumb piano
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kalimba

Summary

Key Facts

  • kalimba is a type of lamellophone[1].
  • kalimba is a type of mbira[2].
  • kalimba's Commons category is recorded as Kalimba[3].
  • kalimba's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 122.1[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include lamellophone[1] and mbira[2].

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  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Saarik · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Sanza.jpg
    Wikidata description → A Western interpretation of mbira an African thumb piano
    Subclass of → lamellophone, mbira
    Gnd id → 4169169-6
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q9007999]]"
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