Tutorial - Chemutengure for mbira nyunga nyunga

[@mufaro.mandii3848]

Love the video may you please teach us the second part

[@ezekielmangani1146]

Wonderful stuff!!! Kindly share the whole song when you do it...

[@ts9419]

Absolutely brilliant. I have always wanted to learn mbira. I will learn from this video.Can you upload a full video please

[@rgriscom]

Thanks for this video! I'll have to try this out. I learned another (very different) version of Chemutengure for nyunga nyunga from Felix Machiridza's channel, too.

[@memorychikaka8606]

Wow, amazing

[@woodsmith_1]

You're very welcome. Any feedback/criticism on the presentation here is greatly appreciated. I'd like to do as many tutorial videos as possible, mainly for people who do not have access to a teacher in the flesh. Video is by no means the best way to learn, but I think it's better than nothing!

[@brezzy360waves9]

I would like to learn the whole tutorial where you ended up playing the top keys, I’m good now on playing those keys u played first not just want to learn the top keys. So would you mind making a full tutorial I would appreciate🙏🏽

[@eugenef0zzy]

@@brezzy360waves9unfortunately I don’t think Eric will be making tutorials any time soon. The more you play the mbira it will gift you with the variations we are seeking

[@Dchidarara]

Thank you too. Best wishes...I am sending this link to my brazilian friend I gave my instrument to so that he learns. Thanx to you.

[@faro99ru]

Thanks this is brilliant, are you able to give us a breakdown of some of the later variations like you did with the first sections- thanks do much for this video!!!

[@JethroMangoro05]

Hey. I'm glad l learnt alot from this video. You play the instrument very well and have mastered the art of it. I would love to learn more from you. Is there a way l can get hold of you? Thank you.

[@woodsmith_1]

Thanks, and glad to hear it helped you. I haven't been playing the mbira for a few years, but you can still contact me directly here: eric (at) padaukdust (d0t) com

[@cindynduna2064]

Loved the variations ❤❤

[@woodsmith_1]

thanks for checking it out. did it help you learn the tune?

[@JohannBrehmer]

Oh, i want to get this!! when goes to the higher notes its very cool!!

[@waqarjilani6538]

Prince Edward I played this song in the auditorium.. Please where can I buy this Nyunga Nyunga?

[@woodsmith_1]

to get one like this you'll need to make it. it can be done with basics: saw, hammer, chisel, drill, anvil, file

[@culvinmtetwa7307]

Great tutorial. Mbira tutor!

[@woodsmith_1]

Thanks - glad you liked it!

[@sirbenedar]

Wow this is the most beautiful nyunga nyunga i ever seen. I want to buy a similar one! Great vid by the way, thanks for it! :)

[@woodsmith_1]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@Dchidarara]

Hahahahaha, my friend I am not going to hate on you. This video is gud and I really love your variations....very unique, still sounds original and traditional. Thanx man...Ndatenda!! Love from Zimbabwe!!

[@rodjacobs3396]

Really cool. Just recently ordered a nyunga nyunga mbira from Africa. Was hoping I could find some tutorials to help me learn and found your video. At least I have something to watch as I now have to endure the long wait for my instrument to arrive. : )

[@woodsmith_1]

Glad to be of help during the long wait. I hope your journey with the mbira is grand. I'll try to get another tutorial out soon.

[@rodjacobs3396]

+mbiraguy Thanks! And any other tutorials would be greatly appreciated. I'm beginning to see there's not really a lot out there. I guess that's what I get for picking out a rather unique instrument. But I fell in love with the sound.

[@catherinencube1880]

am just learng to play mbira this video is really helpful thanx a lot

[@woodsmith_1]

Glad to hear!

[@keithchitunhu6685]

Loved it all the way from the beginning

[@tichamuzavazi1727]

nyunga nyunga with a nice sound

[@lopsy4782]

HY mbira guy thanks for this.. what's the function of those bottle tops, mine has none

[@woodsmith_1]

You are welcome Lopsy. The bottle caps are buzzers. Strung against a thin metal plate, not too tight, so they vibrate loosely with the soundboard when a note is plucked.

[@subject_7]

It somewhat gives the instrument percussion.

[@Mbirinyu]

niceee great video enjoying it

[@bechirs]

Great tutorial thank you, and yes wish you can post more. One question: I have got a mbira like this one, and yes the tuning is different, but I was wondering is there a way to change the tuning of the mbira? And how can I be sure that it is properly tuned in the first place?

[@woodsmith_1]

bechirs sorry, I never saw your comment. Mbira can be tuned to an extent by moving the keys fore/aft. In doing this, you will likely need to adjust the tension of the keys, which is done by bending the ends which press against the soundboard downward, such that they press harder against the bar going across the top. Another way to change tuning of individual keys is to place a bit of 'rope caulking' on the keys (preferably underneath). The extra mass will cause them to oscillate at a lower rate. One or two semitones is the max until it starts to noticeably affect the sound 'quality'.

[@woodsmith_1]

As for the part of your question pertaining to 'proper tuning'; there aren't a lot of set standards in the mbira world. Some possibilities are: -tune your instrument to an ET scale for compatibility with other instruments (F maj @ 440hz is popular for nyunga nyunga) -tune to a commonly-encountered 'mbira' scale (varies highly) -learn what the intervals between keys are roughly supposed to be, and tune to your ear; whatever sounds good to you good luck! P.S. as an example, if you decide to put your nyunga nyunga into F maj, the lowest note would be F3, the second lowest A3, third C4, etc. I'll try to draw a diagram; only useful if youtube comment formatting doesn't change: |E5| |D5| |C5| |F5| |C5| |D5| |E5| |A4| |G4| |F4| |A3| |F3| |C4| |D4| |E4| It will look something like that.

[@Chicharito52]

I like this! I'm gonna try playing it :D Yuy

[@MatthiasHaffner]

Hi Mbiraguy, great work - thanks! I just got a nyunga nyunga Mbira from a friend, which has more or less the same tuning than yours. Do you have other tutorials for that tuning/mbira? It would be great! Thanks, Matthias

[@woodsmith_1]

I will make another one sometime soon. Thanks for your feedback and interest!

[@redfanmachipisa5615]

Were are you

[@woodsmith_1]

USA

[@carlkelly2284]

Do you not alot about these? Just found what looks to be a very old one in our house.lol

[@woodsmith_1]

Cool thing to find in the house :) I know a bit about them

[@AKKA433]

Hey Mbira Guy, thanks so much for the lesson! I was able to learn it, brought some of the more complex parts into final cut to slow them down, but the upper variations are pretty hard to figure out... Would you mind showing us the intro part and some of the upper key variations if yo have the time? We would all really appreciate it!

[@woodsmith_1]

I will certainly do that! Thanks for watching and playing along. Would going slower in sections help? I'll try that next tutorial.

[@brezzy360waves9]

Hey I just started playing the nyunga nyunga mbira, so I was hoping if you could make a full tutorial video how to combine with the top keys like you did at the last seconds of the video. I have learned the first step and it would be helpful if I can contact you somehow because I really need a teacher about mbira.

[@woodsmith_1]

hey, hopefully the nyunga nyunga learning is going well. I'll keep your request in mind. You can find my email at my website (link on my channel page)

[@brezzy360waves9]

Hi it is being a while how do i get in touch with you for some lessons

[@woodsmith_1]

@@brezzy360waves9 email me at eric (at) padaukdust (dot) com

[@FernandoMota]

Could you please send me the original words for Chemtengure and their meaning, please?

[@woodsmith_1]

Fernando Mota I don't know the language; I suggest you ask a Zimbo musician. Dandemutande (dot) org has an email list/forum you can utilize to broadcast such queries to people who can answer.

[@beatriceshumba6606]

the variation i like most is when u play the top key

[@lemuelmajuru2242]

Nice

[@hutututu3365]

Iwe wakapenga wakadzidzirepi mbira idzo

[@woodsmith_1]

Hutututu I don't know Shona

[@tarirai]

S/he asks where and how you learnt mbira..

[@woodsmith_1]

Thanks Tari - I should have tried google translate. Hutututu - I 'learned' by listening to a lot of music as a kid (amid the selection was plenty of mbira music) and messing around with the instrument. Thankfully, still learning and getting better every time. I don't play this type of mbira very much, mostly mbira huru!