thumb piano, musical instrument, musical instrument, thumb piano, marimba, sansa

According to the general catalog: Karimba. (kafferpiano, sansa). From NE, keywords mbira: mbi´ra (shona), mbila, dimba, kalimba, likembe, chisanji, nsansi, sansa, popularly called tumpiano, African snap instrument, consisting of a number of slats (tongues) of bamboo or metal mounted on a wooden board, or a hollow wooden box, over a stable. The number of slats can vary from a few to about 60, often mounted in fan form and superimposed rows (manuals). A variety of different types, sizes and tonalities occur with different names on the African continent. Mbira is used both as a solo instrument and in ensembles for both religious and entertaining purposes.