This is the first course in the mbira course series taught by mbira player and maker Dingiswayo Juma. This course teaches you more about the layout of the mbira, tuning, how it is played and you also learn to play three well-known Zimbabwean mbira songs: Chemutengure, Karigamombe and Taireva.
View all the lessons in this course here.
This set of video lessons will teach you how to play Marenje on Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira. These lessons teach the basic part (kushaura), vocals and interlocking part (kutsinhira) of the Marenje song. In the videos a Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira in G is used, available here. Your teacher is Dingiswayo Juma, Zimbabwean mbira musician and maker.It does not matter if you have experience on the Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira, this is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
In this set of video Mbira lessons you will learn how to play Imbwayangu Machena on Mbira dza vadzimu in nyamaropa tuning, key of A. These lessons teach basic pattern of the Imbwayangu Machena song, called the Kushaura part. Your teacher will be Dingiswayo Juma.It does not matter if you have or have not played an instrument before. This is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
This set of video tutorials will teach you how to play the following Zimbabwean songs on the Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira:
Madiro
Chipembere
Shanje
You learn the basic part (kushaura), vocals and interlocking part (kutsinhira) of these songs. In the videos a Mavembe/Gandanga mbira in G is used, available here. Your teacher is Dingiswayo Juma, Zimbabwean mbira musician and maker.It does not matter if you have experience on the Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira, this is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning these beautiful Zimbabwean songs.
This set of video lessons will teach you how to play Shanje on Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira. These lessons teach the basic part (kushaura), vocals and interlocking part (kutsinhira) of the Shanje song. In the videos a Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira in G is used, available here. Your teacher is Dingiswayo Juma, Zimbabwean mbira musician and maker.It does not matter if you have experience on the Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira, this is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
In this set of video Mbira lessons you will learn how to play Taireva on Mbira dza vadzimu in nyamaropa tuning, key of A. These lessons teach basic pattern of the Taireva song, called the Kushaura part. Your teacher will be Dingiswayo Juma.It does not matter if you have or have not played an instrument before.. This is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
In this set of video Mbira lessons you will learn how to play Chemutengure on Mbira dza vadzimu in nyamaropa tuning, key of A. These lessons teach basic pattern of the Chemutengure song, called the Kushaura part. Your teacher will be Dingiswayo Juma.
It does not matter if you have or have not played an instrument before. This is a great time to start!
We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
This set of video lessons will teach you how to play Madiro on Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira. These lessons teach the basic part (kushaura), vocals and interlocking part (kutsinhira) of the Madiro song. In the videos a Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira in G is used, available here. Your teacher is Dingiswayo Juma, Zimbabwean mbira musician and maker.It does not matter if you have experience on the Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira, this is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
This set of video lessons will teach you how to play Chipembere on Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira. These lessons teach the basic part (kushaura), vocals and interlocking part (kutsinhira) of the Chipembere song. In the videos a Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira in G is used, available here. Your teacher is Dingiswayo Juma, Zimbabwean mbira musician and maker.It does not matter if you have experience on the Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira, this is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
This set of video lessons will teach you how to play Majaira on Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira. These lessons teach the basic part (kushaura), vocals and interlocking part (kutsinhira) of the Majaira song. In the videos a Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira in G is used, available here. Your teacher is Dingiswayo Juma, Zimbabwean mbira musician and maker.It does not matter if you have experience on the Mavembe/Gandanga Mbira, this is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
Is there a specific song you would like to learn on the mbira dza vadzimu or kalimba? We will provide you with a learning video for your song. Your teacher will be Dingiswayo Juma.
In this set of video Mbira lessons you will learn how to play Dande on Mbira dza vadzimu in nyamaropa tuning, key of A. These lessons teach basic pattern of the Dande song, called the Kushaura part. Your teacher will be Dingiswayo Juma.It does not matter if you have or have not played an instrument before. This is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
In this set of video Mbira lessons you will learn how to play Karigamombe on Mbira dza vadzimu in nyamaropa tuning, key of A. These lessons teach basic pattern of the Karigamombe song, called the Kushaura part. Your teacher will be Dingiswayo Juma.It does not matter if you have or have not played an instrument before. This is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
In this set of video Mbira lessons you will learn how to play Nhemamusasa Advanced on Mbira dza vadzimu in nyamaropa tuning, key of A. These lessons teach basic pattern of the Nhemamusasa Advanced song, called the Kushaura part. Your teacher will be Dingiswayo Juma.It does not matter if you have or have not played an instrument before. This is a great time to start!We break down everything into very easy to learn steps and you can always return to a section to work on it again. Take your time and enjoy learning this fun beautiful Zimbabwean song.
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