Greetings ...
Fellow mbira and Shona music enthusiasts:
It is with deep respect for the Shona ancestors, boundless pride in their
achievements as musicians, instrument makers and teachers that these pages
are presented. For the Shona people and the world at large, the Shona
ancestors sustained and left a complex, intriguing and invaluable oral
tradition. Their invention, the mbira, more than a thousand years ago
marks a significant contribution not only to the culture and religion
of the Shona people, but also to the history of musical instruments. The
music they left for us is timeless, adaptable and rich in heritage and
tradition. The wisdom they imparted to us through mbira music continues
to bind us as an extended family. With a unique kaleidoscopic melodic
structure, interlaced with proverbial words of wisdom, Shona folklore,
religion and myth, mbira music entertains, teaches, comforts as well as
provide a springboard for personal reflection and spiritual development.
On behalf of the music's originators, mbira musicians and the people of
Zimbabwe, welcome to
the mbira page.
Enjoy!
Solomon Murungu
