Forward Kwenda: Chipembere Nhimutimu & Mandarendare - Mbira Video Lessons

Nov 9

Learn how to play mbira with Forward Kwenda : Chipembere Nhimutimu and Mandarendare video lessons

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Four video tutorials to help you learn the traditional mbira songs, Chipembere Nhimutimu and Mandarendare
Forward had a bad cold today so we planned a gentler day of recording... He borrowed my cardigan and we sat outside our accommodation to capture a couple of favourites from his popular album ‘Svikiro : Meditations From An Mbira Master’. No singing and a little bit of coughing - he was really struggling not to interrupt this beautiful playing. Presented in order of recording - basic Kushaura and Kutsinhira videos at the end. Videos include messages of thanks to Victoria for her requests + support, and a short visit from Forward’s nephew, Donald.
He plays in nemakonde tuning (a low gandanga/mavembe mbira tuning closest to the Western scale, F phrygian)
Forward’s Chipembere Nhimutimu note choices match best with mbira chord progression 6. His Mandarendare note choices match best with mbira chord progression 5 raised

Chipembere Nhimutimu improvisation - advanced mbira video lesson ‘Full Forward Kwenda Style’

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 0.41 - 1.23 (5 cycles)

Chipembere Nhimutimu - mbira song discussion with Forward Kwenda

Mandarendare improvisation - advanced mbira video lesson ‘Full Forward Kwenda Style’

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.27 - 4.08 (3 cycles), ⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5.20 - 6.31 (6 cycles), ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 7.10 - 7.44 (3 cycles)

Mandarendare (kushaura and kutsinhira) and Chipembere Nhimutimu (kushaura and kutsinhira) - mbira video lesson with Forward Kwenda

In this video:

Kushaura ⭐️/⭐️⭐️ 0.44 - 1.23 (3 cycles)

Kutsinhira ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1.51 - 2.05, ⭐️⭐️ 2.33 - 3.00 (3 cycles)

Kushaura ⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.39 - 4.40 (5 cycles)

Kutsinhira ⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5.25 - 6.07 (4 cycles)

Use the ‘⭐️⭐️⭐️’ gradings beneath notated videos to help you choose variations at your preferred level
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