Url https://omeka-s.grinnell.edu/s/MusicalInstruments/item/2682 Resource class wmi:MusicalInstrument Title karimba Subject 122.11 Publisher Samuel Mujuru (first instrument) Contributor Toby Austin, Roger Vetter Type Shona Format 8.1 in. height of soundboard 6.3 in. width of soundboard Identifier 6077 7104 Source East Africa Language EN Coverage Zimbabwe Alternative Title nyunga nyunga Medium wood metal gourd Requires 1 Is Part Of Grinnell College Music Instrument Collection Spatial Coverage Africa Provenance Vetter collection Perman collection Basic form of sonorous object/s for idiophone tongue - heteroglot Sound objects per instrument for idiophone multiple sounded discretely Resonator design for idiophone separate resonating space shared by multiple sonorous objects - temporarily affixed to instrument when played Number of players for idiophone one Sounding principle for idiophone flexing - direct Sound exciting agent for idiophone fingertip/s, fingernail/s, finger-mounted pick/s Energy input motion by performer for idiophone plucking Pitch of sound produced for idiophones definite pitch Sound modification for idiophones bottle caps loosely attached to sonorous surface Category of Instrument idiophone --