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Kalimba Lam09(Bb3) Wipe(Med).wav

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A
arioke

August 11th, 2008

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Sound effects > Objects / House appliances
Kalimba Samples

This sample is from an old 11 lamellae (lever/prong) Kalimba from Tanzania. Made of Bamboo, steel /other wood and metals and is 5"x7 3/4". A bit rusty and fractured on one side. Unfortunately not in it's original tuning.

Approx pitch: Bb3
Struck with my thumb in a wiping motion to Texture and soften the attack of the tone.

Recorded in a large carpeted bedroom, in mono using 1x Behringer C-2 condenser mic (Mic up close to the face sound hole), a Line6 KB37 with Line6 gearbox (dry: no pre-amp & no FX/compression etc) and Audacity 1.2.6.

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acoustic
african
brush
instrument
kalimba
lamellophone
mbira
thumb-piano
tone
wipe

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:02.525

File size

217.6 KB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Mono

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GivenWillingly

13 years, 6 months ago

Great, thanks!

J
JOW

13 years, 8 months ago

Cool, thanks!

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