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What's one musical instrument locally from your country? (infosec.pub)
submitted 3 days ago by PinkInSlippers@piefed.social to c/casualconversation@piefed.social
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Mine (Zimbabwean πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό) is the mbira.

For a feel of the sound: https://youtu.be/R5RMYh-n3LU

Jah Prayzah the guy singing is a renowned musician.

They seem to be using the mbira in modernized covers, but the metal pestle order seem the same as the more traditional looking ones.

P/S I'm not self promoting the YouTube link. It just shows how the mbira sounds unedited.

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[–] mech@feddit.org 17 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Das Salzburger Hackbrett

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Wow, that's awesome.

Had I only heard it I would've thought some kind of spinet.

Thanks for the link, those young ladies can play!

[–] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

It's an ancient instrument, first depictions are from 600BC Assyria, arrived via Greek and Roman culture to Europe. Common name is hammered dulcimer and it has countless versions for each region of the world, with more or less distinctive features. E.g. Hungarian cimbalom had a pedal, in some regions the strings are vertical,etc.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

That's excellent, and those two in particular look to be extremely talented!

[–] PinkInSlippers@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nice! Which country is this and what's the name of the instrument the 2 ladies are playing?

[–] mech@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is Switzerland.
And the instrument is actually called Hackbrett (translates to hacking board).

[–] bonenode@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why is it called Salzburg but is from Switzerland? Or is there a Salzburg in Switzerland, I am only aware of the one in Austria.

[–] mech@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago

Sorry, the type of instrument is from Salzburg.
The recorded concert and the musicians are from Switzerland.