Art of crafting and playing Mbira/Sansi in Malawi and Zimbabwe

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2020
URL: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01541
Description: The art of crafting and playing Mbira/Sansi, the finger-plucking traditional musical instrument in Malawi and Zimbabwe, plays a key role in the communities concerned. The Mbira/Sansi consists of a wooden board with metal keys attached on top and is sometimes mounted on a calabash/wooden resonator. The instrument produces a fluid percussive sound considered to be mystic, tranquil and enchanting, and the music is characterized by its cyclical nature. The songs contain important messages such as condemning negative behaviour, and the Mbira/Sansi acts as a ‘weapon’ for condemning violence and other societal ills.
Country(ies): Malawi; Zimbabwe
© Itwale Photographics and Communication, Malawi and Ministry of Rural Development, Promotion and Preservation of National Culture and Heritage, Zimbabwe, 2017
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