Amazing Grace - I'll Fly Away

[zammmerjammer]

lurv.

[zeroEDJE]

Is a Bb Treble kalimba better than a regular Treble kalimba for gospel songs? Ive been listening to both and can't tell the difference.

[kalimbamagic]

I can't really say - I like the Bb Treble better because it fits with what is already in my BRAIN. -Mark

[RaagaDaAshiq]

beautiful

[Gear3Luffy]

lucky cat. get to listen first hand

[27noobi]

YOU ARE AMAZING !!!

[narupol27]

I like your cat :)

[haphran1985]

Y quien eran los africanos ignoarntes???? Esto viene de la madre Africa.... Negramenta Despierta!

[kalimbamagic]

The kalimba is very ancient in Africa - metal tined kalimbas were first made in Africa about 1300 years ago. This type of kalimba is also made in Africa, since 1954 - the Hugh Tracey Kalimba uses a western scale, but its design is based on several different traditional instruments. -Mark

[haphran1985]

@kalimbamagic thank for the answer... I live Africa in my heart and my blood. LIVE AFRICA!

[carolynannaish]

Two of my favorite melodies! Well done! I LOVE the Kalimba music - and I have just bought myself one of these lovely instruments! Very inspiring! Carolyn Ann Aish.

[carolynannaish]

Two of my favorite melodies!  Well done! I LOVE the Kalimba music - and I have just bought myself one of these lovely instruments! Very inspiring! Carolyn Ann Aish

[b790y9ib]

ぬこｗｗｗ

[51wil]

Thank you for your fast resposnse. I looked-up your suggested pieces. Added them to a separate playlist and qued them. The sounds are very pleasant to listen to in repeat made. Sincerely, with appreciation.

[51wil]

This artist's skill is unquestionable. However, I should like to hear some unique compositions; something composed for this musical instrument, from non-western composers. Perhaps some personal favorites or compositions of their own or associates. A great sound.

[kalimbamagic]

I refer you to these other pieces (search YouTube): "First Look Inside" (original composition for Kalimba), "Box Pentatonic Kalimba" (improvisation), "Running With You, II" (original composition for guitar, transposed to kalimba), "KarimbaAm2" (original composition), "Bunga Utete" (traditional African piece for karimba), "Yekermo Sew" (modern African jazz transposed to karimba), and "Kalimba with Digital Delay" (improvisation on kalimba).

Good Listening! -Mark Holdaway

[Poffliable]

The Cat at 1:40 epic! and likeable.

[lakenewell]

FABULOUS

[The1andonlyCandyMan]

How long did it take you to learn anything on the Kalimba?

[kalimbamagic]

I played for about 10 years before I wrote or learned any real songs. BUT I now write books that use a great form of kalimba tablature, and I have clients who can play complex songs such as "Over the Rainbow" in a few weeks. Search YouTube for "erfurt rainbow kalimba" for an example. -Mark

[dahoboman]

can you play Somewhere Over the Rainbow? if so, I'll love you forever =D

[kalimbamagic]

D: I will try to get a video of Over the Rainbow made today.  -Mark

[saraheartyou]

nice cat (:

[GoForBelaFarinRod]

loool I am sitting here with my kalimba and my black cat and we are watching your vid... we both love it, my cat is purring all the time. does your cat do so too?

[Aethernum]

Why are some of the (forgive my lack of knowledge about this instrument) metal rods colored red?

[kalimbamagic]

It just helps you keep your place on the instrument.

[Aethernum]

Alright. I thought they might respond to the notes of the chord the instrument is tuned to, or something of that nature. This piece - all of your pieces, frankly - are great. I hope to be purchasing one of these instruments and trying this myself very soon.

[brainysnaeha]

Can you tell me which type of kalimba

that earth wind and fire used?

They also one of the finest band to use

(maybe the only band,i don't know)

kalimba in their funk music and

maurice white are so really good at playing it!

[kalimbamagic]

Maurice White of EW&F used this kind of kalimba, the Treble Hugh Tracey Kalimba, in a different tuning. I think Philip Bailey uses a different kind of kalimba.

[bkbj95]

what is that instrument

[kalimbamagic]

This instrument is the Kalimba, and African thumb piano with a 3000 year history.

[ronkrotz]

i love your cat

[kalimbamagic]

He is a menace to other cats and anything you leave on the floor - would you like me to send him to you?

[ronkrotz]

yes i love cats wow ....

[elliotroks121]

@kalimbamagic ill take him lol

[Midget4Eva123]

FANTASTIC is this the electric pick up one

[kalimbamagic]

This one is probably 40 years old - before they starting installing pickups in them - however, this model, the Hugh Tracey Bb Treble Kalimba, comes optionally with a pickup. -Mark

[jaysting828]

Man, you're awesome. I love the cat walking by, too!

[desmondtian]

really cool man! Amazing Player is playing Amazing Grace! God Bless!

[oceangea]

you are really great!!! i love it ^^

[marsbar0007]

I play also, you are very good.

[KalimbaSpirit]

Very nice...

[edonyt]

magnifique

[Paulinho29031969]

Muito Lindo!

beautiful !

bravo

[yerkoinlove]

increíble, hermosas melodias

[googlephi]

Why isn't the main opening on the side, where you could reach it without taking your thumbs off the keys?

[kalimbamagic]

It has two small openings on the back.

The central opening is important, as it changes the resonant frequency of the box, and covering it again has a stronger affect at lowering the resonant frequency -- ie, giving you a deeper "wah wah" sound. -M

[AppleGore]

that was great.

i like how your cat got in the way.

[kalimbamagic]

Lets just say my cats are not camera shy! -M

[bulboflight]

wow... thats so beautiful. When i first saw the instrument, i was thinking it was very percussive, but wow.. just wow. Is it hard to play?

[kalimbamagic]

It is wonderfully easy to make beautiful sounds, but difficult to master in that you have to rewire your brain to think in both directions - down is to the center and up is both left and right. BUT, having rewired my brain successfully, you can now learn from the path I have blazed (or at least that is the idea). I've written several books that lay out songs like these ones and discuss what you need to do to understand this instrument. Not hard - just very different, with its own logic. -Mark

[notapeplease]

Very nice :)

[peacefulmothernature]

Wow that sounds beautiful! I have a Kalimba at home but I've hardly touched it. You inspired me to go look it out and give it another shot. You are very good at playing it!

[GorillaGarbageArt07]

Wow certainly a challage, although I did manage to score the first 3 notes ok LOL have to do like I do on the dombek and get my thumbs moving rhythmically. would also help to get the notes right too of course!!

[darthtoa10]

the kalimba is a awesome instrument! I'm getting one for christmas!

[debrazgalaxy]

WOW! I forwarded this to my son, I gave him one of these instruments last year for Christmas~ THANKS for the beautiful music!

JESUS is!

[newmexican]

very nice...the cat is a great touch too!

[Swarflee]

Is this a hugh tracey kalimba that you retuned? Does it have vibrato holes? I am just curious because I am buying a kalimba soon.

[kalimbamagic]

Yes - retuned to have Bb == the root == the low note. I also scraped the paint off the tines and repainted it like the Alto (ie, with paint on the 2nd and 3rd lowest tines) - because the Alto is my "native kalimba". And yes, it has the two vibrato holes in the back. -Mark

[hanzecercheek]

Amazing.

[ears8238]

clocks would be cool!

[ears8238]

so cool...do some coldplay

[kalimbamagic]

I was working on the CLOCKS song.

[buka92]

that would be awesome!! when are you going to have it done??

[kalimbamagic]

The operative word there is "was".  I guess now I need to pick it up again. -M

[dieHeeresschar]

Wow, that actually brings a tear to my eye, it is so pleasant to hear!

[azdiaz1]

yoy are absolutely remarkable!

[MJMyrna]

I've never seen a kalimba before. This is very cool!

[AsylumSmash]

very nice

[earthrockery]

This guy is a wizard, look,he has a black cat!!!

[WillyBeeTussler]

Dude, you're the only person on youtube, that i've seen that has ALL postive comments. And its for a reason. You're amazing.

[kalimbamagic]

What a sweet comment!

I was just trying to describe my job, and the best I came up with was "To create a life of joy and beauty around the kalimba." I guess the positive shines through.

Blessings, Dude -Mark

[GiveOrLooseIt]

Wow!

:)

[susannafata]

Very nice! I like the kalimba, too. And I like what you play...

[Jordancdarwin]

Has such a beautiful sound! It sounds like a wind up music box playing a beguiling tune :)

[puppetpatti]

wonderful!!!!!!!!!!

[tbone71491]

i really enjoyed this even though the amazing grace portion was a little off...but any way very very very very good!

[kalimbamagic]

(bolstered by "GiveOrLooseIt"):

Oh come on! The only thing wrong with

Amazing Grace was the cat that walked behind my kalimba! Then again I drift out of the field of view on "I'll Fly Away".

Please listen again and tell me if

you get it or not. Slow and soulful,

slow and soulful. -Mark

[tbone71491]

hahahaah i didnt mean that in the slightest bit of a negative way! off is good, different is good! lol

i see how that would come across as offensive lol i apologize =)