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Playing Matepe
Overview
Kuvachenjedza
Drumming & clapping
Marume azere dare
Kanotamba mubani
Musumbu woderere
Kari mugomba
Pasi panodya
Musengu
Nzou kudya mushonga
Wako ndiwako
Hurombo
Mauya mauya
Nyatsoka Mhondoro
Chokwa Marembe
Hasa mukoma akasiya mwana
Ndonda
Muparaganda
Vadzimu woye
Tsikidzi
Making Matepe
Overview
Soundboard and Applications
1. Cutting the soundboard
2. Tools, Hollowing soundboard
3. Shaping the soundboard
4. Groove for the pillow
5. Shaping the bridge support
6. Cutting the bridge support
7. Making pegs
8. Fitting the bridge support
9. Applying the glue
10. Making the pillow
11. Levelling the soundboard
Bridge and Bar
12. Preparing to forge the bridge
13. Heating the forge
14. Forging the bridge
15. Making the bar
16. Putting scars into the bar
17. Drilling the holes
18. Fitting the bridge
19. Cutting the brace
20. Making washers
21. Soundboard measurements
22. Inserting the spokes I
23. Inserting the spokes II
24. Balancing the bridge
Making left thumb keys
25. Preparing the wire for the keys
26. Making left thumb keys I
27. Making left thumb keys II
28. Making left thumb keys III
29. Making left thumb keys IV
30. Making left thumb keys V
31. Tools of the trade
32. Forging blank keys I
33. Forging blank keys II
34. Making left thumb keys VI
35. Making left thumb keys VII
Making the other keys
36. Making right thumb keys I
37. Forging blank keys III
38. Forging blank keys IV
39. Making right thumb keys II
40. Making right hand keys
41. Forging blank keys V
42. Making right index finger keys
43. Making left index finger keys
44. Making offset right thumb keys I
45. Making offset right thumb keys II
46. Fine tuning before cutting keys
Decoration and Accessories
47. Cutting keys I
48. Cutting keys II
49. Decorating the soundboard I
50. Decorating the soundboard I
51. Burning the inside of the soundboard
52. Making supporters
53. Making the buzzer plate
54. Tuning up
55. Cutting the grip hole
Commissioning
56. Explaining matching overtones
57. Introducing the new mbira
Matepe Clinic
Soundboard and Applications
1. Cutting the soundboard
2. Fitting the bridge
3. Making the pillow I
4. Making the pillow II
5. Making the bridge
6. Modelling the soundboard
7. Fitting the pillow
8. Levelling the pillow; Making the bar
9. Decorating bar, brace and washers
10. Making washers, Fitting brace and bar
Making Keys I
11. Cutting the wires for keys
12. Making the keys I
13. Making the keys II
14. Making the keys III
15. Straightening the wires I
16. Straightening the wires II
17. Straightening the wires III
18. Fitting placeholder keys
Making Keys II
19. Hammering the keys I
20. Hammering the keys II
21. Hammering the keys II
22. Fitting the keys I
23. Fitting the keys II
24. Fitting the keys III
25. Fitting the keys IV
26. Fitting the keys V
27. Fitting the keys VI
28. Fitting the keys VII
29. Fitting the keys VIII
Finishing up
31. Decorating the matepe using fire
30. Cutting and tuning keys I
32. Cutting and tuning keys II
33. Testing the new matepe
34. Playing the new matepe together with Sekuru’s old
35. Final product assessment
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Matepe Clinic: Soundboard and Applications
1. Cutting the soundboard
2. Fitting the bridge
3. Making the pillow I
4. Making the pillow II
5. Making the bridge
6. Modelling the soundboard
7. Fitting the pillow
8. Levelling the pillow; Making the bar
9. Decorating bar, brace and washers
10. Making washers, Fitting brace and bar