Forward Kwenda: Bangidza - Mbira Video Lessons
Learn how to play mbira with Forward Kwenda : Bangidza video lessons
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Six video tutorials to help you learn the traditional mbira song, Bangidza/Bangiza
Forward teaches basic Kushaura and Kutsinhira variations, combines them together, and demonstrates his unique style of improvisation
He plays in D nyamaropa tuning, close to the Western scale, D Mixolydian - This tuning by Gift Chigede includes an extra low note 2 in the Bass register
Forward’s Bangidza/Bangiza note choices match best with mbira chord progression 7
⭐️/⭐️⭐️ 0.34 - 0.48, ⭐️/⭐️⭐️ 1.15 - 1.29
⭐️/⭐️⭐️ 0.54 - 1.07, ⭐️⭐️ 2.20 - 2.34, ⭐️⭐️ 3.26 - 3.39
⭐️⭐️ 0.24 - 0.37 (Kutsinhira)
In ‘Forward Kwenda Style Bangidza’ pack:
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 0.16 - 1.59 (10 cycles), ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 2.38 - 2.47, ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.16 - 3.43 (3 cycles),
In ‘Forward Kwenda Style Bangidza’ pack:
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 0.42 - 2.18 (10 cycles), ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.58 - 4.53 (6 cycles)
In ‘Forward Kwenda Style Bangidza’ pack:
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 0.12 - 1.33 (8 cycles)
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