Today we had lessons from mbira maker and teacher Rinos "Simboti" Mukururirwa. I learned (for the moment, at least!) five different parts to Dande and I feel like my head is going to explode. Learning days are intense, but I feel like I should take advantage of the opportunity as much as possible. Still, thank goodness for a practice day tomorrow!!
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| Late afternoon photo shoot with Simboti |
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| Like many mbira players here, Simboti uses "mawaya" -- homemade thumb picks made from whatever wire is handy! |
