Beautiful Kalimba
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
Philippines
November 26, 2018 5:34am CST
Have you seen a musical instrument called "Kalimba?"
I saw it being sold online, and I got some interest in having one because of the nice tunes it can produce. It is made up of small piece of wood with attached metal tines that has different lengths to produce different tones.
It could be a good pastime to play it; could ease boredom even for elder people. Do you also love to play musical instruments?
(Photo from Pixabay free images)
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@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
26 Nov 18
It's a lovely and handy little instrument from Africa. It sounds rather like those old-world musical boxes which you used to wind up and that, of course, is because they were really nothing more than mechanical kalimbas.
For those like @m_audrey6788 who don't know what it is and how it sounds, this video should give you an idea!
The Kalimba sounds like a little music box and Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling In Love felt like a perfect fit for this instrument. I play a 17 key Kalimb...
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
26 Nov 18
It`s nice. Thank you for sharing the link to me 
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
26 Nov 18
@owlwings I don't think I have the skills to make it but may get round to playing it
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
Yes, it looks like it is a beautiful percussion instrument that produces nice tones, and easy to carry anywhere.
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@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
27 Nov 18
@acelawrites yes and I think it's also very easy to learn
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@acelawrites I took lessons for 8 years and still can't sit down and play anything. I blame it on lack of natural talent.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
@DianneN it could be; but maybe you have different talents which you had nurtured.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
It is one of my frustrations; not being able to learn to play the piano!
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
26 Nov 18
I have to look up Kalimba.
I do not have any talent either in playing musical instruments or singing or dancing. But I love to listen and watch .
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
It is already there; I failed to download a photo yesterday. It was successful now.
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
26 Nov 18
I don`t know Kalimba. Do you have some pictures of it? 
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
26 Nov 18
I love to listen to the sound it`s making too
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
Sorry, I was late in uploading a photo. It is there now.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
Sorry, it is only now that I successfully loaded a photo.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
26 Nov 18
Well, it could be a soothing music especially when it is played with other wind instrument and string instrument.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
It is a percussion instrument. It produces nice sound and very handy.
