Treble Kalimba: Nowhere Man

You can learn to play this song on your kalimba by downloading the free Nowhere man Tablature:
http://www.kalimbamagic.com/newsletters/newsletter5.06/nowhereman.shtml

You can get a Bb Treble Kalimba just like this one:
http://shop.kalimbamagic.com/product.sc?productId=65


I played this song last Friday at the Tucson Beatles Tribute Concert. Nobody knew what they were getting, and everyone was blown away! At the time this video was recorded, this was probably the only kalimba set up like it in the world. Since then, I've sold over 100.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• kalimba
• music
• thumb
• piano
• Hugh
• Tracey
• Treble
• Mark
• Holdaway
• Nowhere
• Man
• Tucson
• KalimbaMagic

[MarcoTUV]

4 users are deaf or have no souls

[kalimbamagic]

Some people are offended that that kalimba can play music besides traditional African music, but thanks for the vote of support! -Mark

[knullbamse]

@kalimbamagic

This version actually has a distinct African flavour. I think that instruments shouldn't be reserved to play a certain type of music. Any instrument is a source of creativity, not a source of constraint.

Keep up the good work! :)

[kalimbamagic]

K, I totally agree, thanks for the comment!  -Mark

[xxIreneCaffeine]

Mark, how is it that you slide over the tines so easily? (you do what I'm referring to a few times starting around 1:00 ) do you use your nail? Mine tends to catch on the sides of the tines when I try that. Do you just do it very lightly? Are your fingertips ever involved in your playing?

I'm sorry if the question is confusing, but I'd appreciate any help. :)

[kalimbamagic]

This is a glissando - first, thumb nails help, It is a learned technique, the main thing is to know how far to go and where to stop. Maybe file your nail? Imagine surfing over the waves - ie, tilt one side down, and move in the opposite direction. If you go to the Kalimbamagic website, in the upper left corner is a search window - search for glassando and you can learn more about it.

[kalimbamagic]

Papa, they are made in South Africa in a company with both black and white men and women.  MOST kalimbas now sold are made in Pakistan, Brazil, US. The Hugh Tracey kalimba is made in Africa. SO when someone pays $100 for a HT kalimba, the money supports black and white Africans.

BTW, on my web site I do show people how to make their own kalimbas, but the HT kalimbas are way better than any that I have made. The HT Kalimba was the first one to be exported from Africa, it has a good history.

[umbalaba]

Wow!

[auntbecky]

Love this. Most people don't seem to realize that the banjo started out as an african instrument if im not mistaken and you can't get much more non african than that now.

[kiiiksas]

what a nice song !

I'm interested in kalimbas,i'm going to buy one from ebay.

I'd love if you'd make a video of sigur ros-hoppipolla,I think that song would sound great on kalimba! (:

[itworkss]

I love this rhythm, just wonderful man.

[elvickRULES]

That... is awesome.

[escritorproscrito]

que bonito que suena

[dbbification]

People who didn't paly calimba can not talk anything or press dislike button. Calimba is instrument with big soul :)

[maygan62697]

I like the dance you do there.

But really, if my dad didn't go off on a tangent about having too many instruments, I'd totally get one of these. Quite a unique sound. :D