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New Mbira Musician: Muda Magaya
January 2025 - Muda Joins us with some of our clearest mbira song tutorials yet: demonstrating interlocking kushaura and kutsinhira parts (played separately and together) with explanations and discussion about their applications in traditional / ceremonial settings.
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