The Craft of
Mbira-Making
Mbira-Making
| I've been making mbira for nearly ten years, developing the skills necessary to forge the metal keys and shape the wooden soundboard to make instruments that feel good and sound great. | |
Forging a key with the acetalene torch
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Hammering a key to the right shape
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Grinding the key to the right note
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Sanding the sound-board
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The busy workbench
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Leonard & mbira in progress
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Finished mbiras
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