We love this sound so much! Also known as an African thumb piano, the mbira is a musical instrument created and performed by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Here's Professor Anand Prahlad demonstrating the mbira. Video via Mizzou, filmed in Columbia, Missouri. | African Drumming

🌍 Today’s interactive Doodle celebrates Zimbabwe’s national instrument, the mbira, as Zimbabwe’s Culture Week begins. 🇿🇼 For the next two days you can make music on an interactive mbira on Google's homepage. 🎶 Learn more about the rich cultural history of the mbira → goo.gle/2mBYvgx | Google

Today’s #GoogleDoodle celebrates the amazing Zimbabwean instrument, the mbira! It is an important part of African heritage that has existed for over 1000 years. A memory of our ancestors. Play the mbira for yourself and learn more about its culture and history here → https://goo.gle/2mBYvg7 #WorkingWithGoogle | Fatoumata Diawara

Explore the profound connection to ancestors in Shona culture through music and spirituality. The mbira, a traditional instrument, acts as a telephone to the spirits, holding centuries of tradition and history passed down orally. Discover the mystical power of this ancient instrument. #ShonaCulture #MbiraMusic #AncestralConnection #AfricanSpirituality #TraditionalMusic #Zimbabwe | Vlogger Zupa | Facebook