Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists


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MBIRA

   
Definition: played with the thumbs; "thumb piano"; its sound is produced by the vibration of tongues of metal or wood; small in size. Known as Mbira in Zimbabwe, Budongo in Uganda and Sansa and in South Africa. It is also known as Kalimba.

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RECORDERS

Wind Instruments > Recorders
Recorders originated in the renaissance period, when instruments were made with a cylindrical bore, but those mostly used today are baroque designs with a conical bore. Our recorders are stocked in English (baroque) fingering.
May 2025: We are not currently accepting online orders as our dispatch center is closed for a couple of weeks. Please contact us with any inquiries and we will get back to you as soon as we can