Thumb Piano
Thumb piano is an African musical instrument, also called finger piano.These are the names that European researchers gave. In Africa, there are various names by region and ethnic groups.
The body is in a box or a plate type, and it is attached several dozens of thin key made of metal and plants. It plays mainly by flicking the thumb of both hands.
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