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Bass kalimba aka. Marimbula aka. Rhumba box
I recently saw the Jamaican mento band The Jolly Boys and noticed they feature a sort of giant kalimba-type instrument as a bass. I thought people here might be interested. Apparently these things are known as Marimbulas or Rhumba boxes and were a common feature of mento bands and are also used in Cuban music. I reckon they could work nicely in a cigar box type of band too.
Here's a couple of pictures to illustrate
Here's a couple of pictures to illustrate
For more info on The Jolly Boys see,
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Permalink Reply by Mark on
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Sorry, pics don't seem to show up. Here are links to them:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jollyboysmusic/4985488763/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jollyboysmusic/4864037850/ -
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Permalink Reply by Alan Roberts on
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Josh Humphrey does amazing work, and is my sensei here in Oregon. Here's a link to his Bass Kalimba:
http://jbhguitars.com/site/index.php?page_id=9 -
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