The Mbira Centre loves the idea of celebrating deze and mbira makers from all over the world by curating a Facebook Deze and Mbira makers Exhibition for September 2012. If you are interested or know someone who may be interested please submit electronic images and appropriate text to mbiracentre@mbiracentre.com (more…)
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Call For Entries!: International Online Digital Mbira & Deze Exhibition
Posted: September 4, 2012 in news and updatesTags: Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust, Facebook Deze and Mbira makers Exhibition f, kalimba, kankobela, karimba, marimbula, mbira, sanza, The Mbira Centre
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Mbira Chromatica
Posted: July 19, 2012 in news and updatesTags: A Gonamombe mbira, gonamombe mbira centre, Indonesia, Java, mbira, Mbira Chromatica, the Green School in Bali, the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) in Surakarta, The National Gallery of Zimbabwe’s permanent collection.
Gonamombe Mbira Centre is based in Harare, Zimbabwe. Their main activities are mbira production, mbira education and performance. They also have an mbira research and development program dedicated to improving production techniques as wel and exploring new ways of making professional mbiras. The Mbira Centre has the ability to make any kind of mbira and probably make the most diverse range of mbiras in the world. Their latest product is the “Mbira Chromatica”, a chromatic mbira for solo and ensemble performances.
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2010 Solo International Contemporary Ethnic Music Festival: Zimbabweans doing us Proud!
Posted: August 6, 2010 in news and updatesTags: albert chimedza, bali, gonamombe mbira centre, mbira
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