Open up to African culture with a Thumb Piano

Long used in Africa as part of religious or festive ceremonies, the Thumb Piano, called Kalimba, Sanza or Mbira depending on the region, happens to be a small percussion musical instrument. A set of steel blades are tensioned using a pressure bar and 2 easels such that when a key is pressed and then released, sound is found to be produced. With 17 or 21 blades, you will have the opportunity to choose the type of wood with which your future African-inspired Thumb Piano will be composed, which will change its visual appearance, but also its acoustics.

Given as a gift :

• A rigid carrying case
• A tuning hammer
• A cleaning cloth
• A set of stickers to place on the slides to facilitate memorization

Pay attention to the sweetness of the sounds of this Instrument

Opt for a Thumb Piano in natural wood essence for remarkable quality

The Sanza is presented as a Percussion Instrument which has the advantage of being very simple in its development. In fact, there is no plastic or synthetic substance. You will simply find pure steel and wood that has been sanded and then maintained with a naturally derived wax. This allows you to own a rudimentary Musical Instrument, efficient and attentive to nature.

Unite with the African people through the Sanza

The Kalimba is a small Musical Instrument of the idiophone family whose first evidence of its appearance dates back more than 3000 years all over the West African seaside. He was called Mbira or Sanza and played a notable role among several African populations in the Zambezi Valley. With the help of its pleasant, rare and unique sounds, you will escape with certainty to discover the African musical culture.

Use the vibrations of the Thumb Piano to promote your physical and mental health

The new scientific studies prove to be perfectly unequivocal on this subject, Music has particularly advantageous consequences on the human brain. It acts on the neurons to energize them and also has real therapeutic virtues. The Mbira , on the other hand, emits melodious and crystalline sounds, which improves its ability to relax its user. With such an Instrument in your hands, you will necessarily benefit from each of the benefits offered by Music.

Discover a whole range of sheet music without difficulty

Do you dream of playing beautiful songs as quickly as possible with a Musical Instrument ? Therefore, opt for the Mbira. In this Instrument, everything has been simplified in order to assist you in its initiation. Each of the reeds coincides with a single musical note and the scores clearly explain to you in what order they must be moved. No need to understand the complex signs of music theory. You will play the scores with simplicity and only with correct notes.

Deepen your knowledge of Africa by playing this Thumb Piano, a traditional Instrument of this continent!

Technical characteristics of the African-inspired Thumb Piano

• Type of instrument: Percussion – Idiophone – Lamellophone
• Number of Blades, Keys or Notes: 17 or 21
• Resonance box: Yes
• Materials: Solid mahogany, acacia, rosewood or maple body, High quality steel slats
• Size: 18.5 x 13.5 x 3 centimeters
• Weight: 400 grams
• Key: C or F major

Do you want to compare several Instruments to be sure of your choice? Take a look at the Kalimba Thumb Piano or the Sanza Thumb Piano , which are models each offering a unique design that could well seduce you.

Create a connection with Africa using a Thumb Piano

Musical instrument representative and emblematic of Africa like the Djembe, this small object commonly called Thumb Piano is in fact called a Kalimba, a Mbira or a Sanza. This copy made of solid beech wood combined with a blue epoxy resin will inevitably make you think of the edges of a beach with fine sand. This echoes its place of creation, because the first traces of African Thumb Pianos were discovered on the western seaside of this continent, in what is now Cameroon.

Offered as a gift :

• A carry bag
  
• A tuning hammer
  
• A set of stickers to place on the slides to facilitate memorization
  
• A cleaning cloth
• An instruction booklet

Listen to the harmony of this Sanza model

An Instrument finally affordable for everyone without musical knowledge

The least we can say about the Sanza is that it requires extremely little practice in order to achieve encouraging results. In fact, this Musical Instrument turns out to be really accessible, because it is simply impossible to achieve false notes as with, among others, a stringed instrument. In addition, the Instrument turns out to be small in size, which allows you to take it everywhere with you in a bag with the intention of playing it as regularly as possible during your free time. Then, you will evolve very quickly in learning the songs.

Embark on a musical cruise in the middle of Africa

A long-standing musical instrument of the African Shona tribe, the Kalimba quickly spread throughout Africa several hundred years ago. It is therefore an Instrument loaded with historical stories which has been included since 2020 in the cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. Acquiring a Kalimba is therefore an extraordinary way to prevent this small object from falling into neglect while enjoying the wonderful sounds that have been played for more than a thousand years in Africa.

Take advantage of the vibrations of the Kalimba to enhance your physical and mental condition

The new scientific analyzes happen to be completely categorical on this subject, Music has an enormously beneficial impact on the human brain. It acts on the neurons in order to stimulate them and then has real therapeutic virtues. The Mbira, on the other hand, creates lovely, crystalline sounds, which intensifies its ability to relax its player. With such a Musical Instrument in your hands, you will inevitably benefit from all the benefits provided by Music.

Experience African Music with this Thumb Piano!

Technical characteristics of the African Thumb Piano

• Type of instrument: Percussion – Idiophone – Lamellophone
• Number of Blades, Keys or Notes: 17 or 21
• Resonance box: No
• Materials: Body in solid beech wood and epoxy resin, High quality steel slats
• Size: 18 x 13 x 3 centimeters
• Weight: 500 grams
• Key: C or F major

You are attentive to your environmental impact and you want a Kalimba designed entirely in wood? In this case, check out our Thumb Piano  or the Finger Piano, both of which are made entirely of solid mahogany.