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Title: The Soul of Mbira: Music and Traditions of the Shona People of Zimbabwe by Paul Berliner ISBN: 0-226-04379-7 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: Good coverage of the topic
Comment: Anyone who liked _Thinking in Jazz_, another Paul Berliner book, will probably enjoy _Soul of Mbira_. It takes a similar approach, looking at the history, sociology, tradition and musical nature of the Shona mbira (also known as the kalimba, sanzhi, likembe, or 'thumb piano' - though after you hear Paul's comments on the latter name, you won't want to use it again).

Other musical instruments by the Shona are also covered, but to a much lesser degree. The section on performance is nice, but it is the part which suffers most from 'dancing about architecture' syndrome.

The appendix on 'building and playing your own mbira' is informative, but unless you have access to an anvil and fire, not very practical! It isn't hard to modify the design and make your own anyway, though, it just won't be as traditional.

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