Comments on: Keys & Cutting, Buzzers, Decoration, Supporters https://matepe.org/keyscutting-buzzers-decoration-supporters Preserving matepe music in the 21st century Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:21:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 By: Rodrigo Laje https://matepe.org/keyscutting-buzzers-decoration-supporters#comment-14 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:16:33 +0000 https://matepe.org/?p=283#comment-14 In reply to Stefan Franke.

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]]> By: Stefan Franke https://matepe.org/keyscutting-buzzers-decoration-supporters#comment-12 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:05:59 +0000 https://matepe.org/?p=283#comment-12 In reply to Rodrigo Laje.

Yes he does. Can.you send me your whatsapp?

]]> By: Rodrigo Laje https://matepe.org/keyscutting-buzzers-decoration-supporters#comment-10 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:47:39 +0000 https://matepe.org/?p=283#comment-10 In reply to Stefan_Franke.

Ok thank you so much!!

So, does Chaka makes matepes for selling? Do you know if it is possible to get one, and how much is the price?

Thanks again!

]]> By: Stefan_Franke https://matepe.org/keyscutting-buzzers-decoration-supporters#comment-8 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:49:33 +0000 https://matepe.org/?p=283#comment-8 Dear Rodrigo, thanks for your message. You can find layout information here: https://sympathetic-resonances.org/default/help/matepe

For rough measurements, you can refer to the pictures in the instrument gallery, most of which have a ruler in them https://sympathetic-resonances.org/instrument/55

Andrew Tracey gives exact measurements of Kadori’s matepe in his article: https://journal.ru.ac.za/index.php/africanmusic/article/view/1681/797

In a few months, our documentary videos about matepe making shoudl be ready. We’ll give measurements there, too.

]]> By: Rodrigo Laje https://matepe.org/keyscutting-buzzers-decoration-supporters#comment-7 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 01:07:27 +0000 https://matepe.org/?p=283#comment-7 Hello! Makorokoto!! Congratulations for such an amazing job you are doing. For those who love Shona and mbira culture, this is a great contribution to this world.

Is not easy to find much information about this instrument, which has become so extrange due to so few people who carry on this culture..

Myself I’m a mbira maker from Argentina, who loves this art so much. It’s almost impossible to get one of this instruments so I really would love to make my try and make one Matepe, and start this journey of kaleidophony… On this website I can find really usefull information to start this journey from my home… Sometimes is not easy to have the oportunity to fly there to live the experience and learn, but the Mbira and the Matepe can make it possible from where my feet are standing!

Thank you so much again!!

I have a question, where can I find an explanation or a diagram of the tuning?.. or measurements of the gwariva, bridges, keys, etc… Thanks again!

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