Zimbabwe / DATE IDEA

Listen closely to mbira.

Listen to two Zimbabwean mbira performances and describe what happens to the melody when you listen again.

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01 / ZIMBABWE

Go at your own pace.

Zimbabwe can fill a date with mbira music, a shared meal, stone art or a short visit to a heritage site.

02 / HOW TO DO IT

Here's how to do it.

  1. Listen to two Zimbabwean mbira performances and describe what happens to the melody when you listen again.
  2. Choose recordings that name the performers.
  3. Read a little about the instrument's background.

If things go differently

No recordings? Find an interview with a mbira player.