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6.3" W x 3.2" H x 8.3" D

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Weight:  0.9 lbs

 

Mahogany wood

Instrument Rating: Decorative quality, intended only as a conversation piece

 

Ships from NOVICA Office in Indonesia.




Mahogany kalimba thumb piano, 'Compassion'

Ading hand-carves sleek mahogany wood into the shape of a heart, creating the base for this popular instrument that originated in Africa. The kalimba, or thumb piano, produces a hollow tone when its iron leaves are plucked. Easy to learn and exciting to play, this thumb piano makes an excellent gift for the traditional music lover.

A musician himself, Ading handcrafts the traditional musical instruments of his native Java. He...

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Mahogany kalimba thumb piano, 'Compassion'

Ading hand-carves sleek mahogany wood into the shape of a heart, creating the base for this popular instrument that originated in Africa. The kalimba, or thumb piano, produces a hollow tone when its iron leaves are plucked. Easy to learn and exciting to play, this thumb piano makes an excellent gift for the traditional music lover.

A musician himself, Ading handcrafts the traditional musical instruments of his native Java. He uses rich mahogany, jackfruit wood, and bamboo, skillfully eliciting the right tones from each instrument.
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"Playing traditional music is my hobby ... I said to myself, why can't I make those traditional instruments by my own hand? Then I learned ..."
"Ading is a short and simple name my parent gave me. My life is as simple as my name, but my life shouldn't be as short as it is. I was born on October 17, 1966 in West Java province. Playing traditional music...

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"Ading is a short and simple name my parent gave me. My life is as simple as my name, but my life shouldn't be as short as it is. I was born on October 17, 1966 in West Java province. Playing traditional music is my hobby; I can play most of the traditional instruments. At one point I said to myself, 'Why can't I make those traditional instruments by my own hand?' Then I went about learning how to make them, and in 1991 I opened my own art shop. In 1999 I married a beautiful Javanese woman. She is very helpful in my work - she is the one who watches my art shop in the afternoon. She is also a good wife to me; she makes my work in the shop possible.

"In making various kinds of traditional musical instruments, I use mahogany wood, jackfruit wood, and bamboo. It needs patience and practice to get the right tone from each musical instrument. I'm very grateful for what Novica is doing in promoting my works to the whole world."

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I have just received my Kalimba "hexagon" which was made by Ading and I wish to thank him and Novica for this melodic instrument sent so quickly. I purchased this for my grandson, and since I have never...

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