What do YOU hear? This sanza, sometimes called mbira, ikembe, or thumb piano, was made by a Kongo artist in the 20th century. Two different frequencies (partials, or overtones) are audible when a tine is plucked. Can you identify the notes? What about the interval between them? Come check out this instrument at the Museum this November, and try making a paper plate tambourine at the make-and-take table! #rogerwilliamspark #rogerwilliamsparkmuseum #naturalhistory #RHODEISLAND #rwpmuseumofnaturalh

We love this sound so much! Also known as an African thumb piano, the mbira is a musical instrument created and performed by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Here's Professor Anand Prahlad demonstrating the mbira. Video via Mizzou, filmed in Columbia, Missouri. | African Drumming

SPEED had a moment to learn how to play Mbira from Hope Masike and Sylent Nqo | EarGround TV