Malimbe

The malimbe is a type of xylophone from the Congo^[1] which is described as having both male and female counterparts; the former has 15 wooden bars, the latter has nine.^[2] "Malimbe" also refers to a lamellaphone or mbira type instrument amongst the Nyamwezi of Tanzania.^[3]

^ Karen Halttunen, ed. (March 2008). A Companion to American Cultural History (1 ed.). Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated. p. 102. ISBN 9780631235668.
^ "Xylophone". Instrument Pages. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.
^ Robinson, N. Scott (2004). "Mbira". World Music and Percussion. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

[1] Karen Halttunen, ed. (March 2008). A Companion to American Cultural History (1 ed.). Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated. p. 102. ISBN 9780631235668.

[2] "Xylophone". Instrument Pages. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.

[3] Robinson, N. Scott (2004). "Mbira". World Music and Percussion. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

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