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Mbira vs Mbila - What's the difference?

mbira | mbila |

As nouns the difference between mbira and mbila

is that mbira is (musical instruments|in southern africa) any of several musical instruments, similar to a marimba, having a small sound box fitted with a row of tuned tabs that are plucked with the thumbs while mbila is (musical instruments) in southern africa, an instrument similar to the xylophone, played by striking the bars with mallets.

mbira

English

(wikipedia mbira)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (musical instruments, in southern Africa) Any of several musical instruments, similar to a marimba, having a small sound box fitted with a row of tuned tabs that are plucked with the thumbs.

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    mbila

    English

    (wikipedia mbila)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musical instruments) In Southern Africa, an instrument similar to the xylophone, played by striking the bars with mallets.
  • (musical instruments) mbira

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