Kalimba 17 Keys - Bamboo, Solid Hollow Body

Kalimba with 17 tines in bamboo - solid hollow body

Bamboo is rarely used for kalimbas, although it suits them well: light, hard, with visible grain. This kalimba has a solid bamboo body with a resonance chamber and seventeen steel tines in C major.

Bamboo with a resonance chamber

The hollow body lifts the tone and gives it more volume than a flat board. Bamboo sounds bright and open.

17 tines in C major

Numbered tines, with a songbook that sets out melodies as sequences of numbers. You are playing from day one.

Who this model is for

For beginners, and for anyone who prefers a natural material with a look of its own. More models in our Kalimbas collection.

What is included

• Kalimba
• Instruction booklet
• Fabric storage pouch
• Tuning hammer
• Cleaning cloth
• 2 thumb protectors
• Note stickers for the tines

Specifications

• Brand: Resonance
• Instrument type: Kalimba (also called a thumb piano or mbira)
• Material: Solid bamboo body, steel tines
• Resonance chamber: yes (hollow body)
• Tuning: C major
• Number of notes: 17 tines
• Dimensions: 18 x 14 x 3.5 cm
• Suitable for: teenagers and adults, women and men, playable with no prior experience

Handcrafted: slight variations in dimensions, shade and finish are possible, and are a sign of genuine handwork.

Why Resonance

Every instrument is tuned and sound-checked before it leaves us. Dispatched within 24 hours, insured and tracked. 30 days to play it at home: if the sound does not convince you, we take the instrument back. If you are unsure which model to choose, you can reach us before and after your purchase.

17 keys is the easiest place to start, and it gives you the widest choice of tabs and practice pieces. More tines give you extra melodic room. If you are torn between two models, go with the sound that speaks to you first. The number of keys sets the range, not your talent.

Yes, within 30 days of receiving it. How the return works and which conditions apply is set out in our refund policy.