Marimbula

Marimbula

Marímbula

Name: Marímbula

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Origin: Cuba

Instrument maker:  Michael Kotzen

Date:  21st century. 

Description: a large thumb piano-type box of Bantú (Congolese) origin, used to provide the bass sound in Cuban some old forms of Cuban music 

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Museum or collection: Michael Kotzen

Photo credit: courtesy of Michael Kotzen.

 Information Source: World Music Portal 

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