![]() ![]() Lisa: Because we’re celebrating a musical instrument, we knew we wanted our audience to experience the beauty of the mbira by playing a digital version and listening to a variety of songs that spanned traditional to contemporary. ![]() Q: What was your approach for this Doodle? Prior to this project I could not tell you much about Mbira but the kindness, depth of history and open mindedness that the people of Zimbabwe showed our group was life-changing. Q: What did you enjoy the most about working on this Doodle?Ĭolin: Without a doubt the most enjoyable thing about working on this Doodle was being able to experience and learn about Mbira from the Shona people in Zimbabwe. Today’s Doodle engineering was led by South African Doodler Jonathan Shneier, with art by Doodler Helene Leroux, game design by Lisa Takehana, and produced by Colin Duffy.īelow, they shares some thoughts on the making of the Doodle: While the mbira was traditionally played by men, Zimbabwean women have increasingly taken up the instrument in recent years and continue to push its timeless sound in new and contemporary directions.Ĭlick here to listen to more mbira, recorded in the process of creating this Doodle. The instrument features prominently in a variety of Shona ceremonies, and it remains a vital link to the past through songs that have been passed down over hundreds of years. ![]() Songs lend themselves to improvisation, so no two performances are exactly alike. The music played on the instrument, which is also called mbira, often consists of two or more interlocking and cyclical parts marked by polyrhythmic complexity. A large hollow gourd (deze) provides amplification, and materials such as bottle caps or beads can be affixed to the soundboard to create the instrument’s signature buzzing sound. It consists of a handheld hardwood soundboard (gwariva) affixed with a series of thin metal keys, which are plucked by the thumbs and forefinger. Originating in Southern Africa, the mbira has long played an integral role in the traditions and cultural identity of Zimbabwe’s Shona people. Try your own hand at this instrument that has been played for over 1,000 years, while experiencing a story as told through the lens of a Zimbabwean girl who learns to play the mbira. Today’s interactive Doodle celebrates Zimbabwe’s national instrument, the mbira, as Zimbabwe’s Culture Week begins. G A B C° D° E° F° G° A° B° 20.Go behind-the-scenes of today’s Doodle below! Donkey Kong Country 2 – Stickerbush Symphonyį° E° E° D° D° C° E° 18. Super Mario Galaxy OST - Rosalina’s Observatoryī-D° G° G° C°-E° G° G° D°-F° G° G° C°-E° G° G°į-A G-B A-C° B-D° 17. Undertale OST – Home by Toby Foxĭ° D° A A G G D° D° A A G G A A E E C C A A E E C C D° D° A A G G D° D° A A G G A A E E C C A A E E C Cĭ° D° A A G G D° D° A A G G A A E E C C A A E E C C D° D° A A G G D° D° A A G G A A E E C C A A E E C C D° D° A A G G D° D° A A G G C° C° A A F F C° C° A A F F B B F F D D B B F F D D C° C° G G E E C° C° G G E Eĭ D D D C D C D C D C D 16. Minecraft C418 - Subwoofer Lullabyī G G E° E° D° D° G F° E° E° C° C° A A° G°ĭ° B C° E° F 13. World of Warcraft: Legion – Anduins ThemeĬ° B C° B A B A 10. G° G C° D° E° D° E° D° C° G° G C° D° E° D° E° D° C° G° GC° D° E° D° E° D° C° G° G C° D° E° D° E° D° C° G° G C° D° E° D° E° D° C° G° G C° D° E° D° C° ![]() Ragnarok – PronteraĮ° C° D° D° G C° C° 8. Final Fantasy FF XIV – Matoya’s CaveĬ° E° G° C° A G° F° E° F° E° D° C 7. We have created this huge collection of video game music kalimba tabs so that you can play the soundtrack for your favourite videos games, we will be updating this page regularly so feel free to bookmark it so that you can come back to play again. Some of my favourite video games as a kid were the likes of Donkey Kong, 007 on the dreamcast, super mario and sonic on the Sega. What we don't realise at the time is that the game music also has the ability to give us a nostalgic feeling that connects us to that time. Playing your favourite games and having fun can create fond memories. ![]()
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