{{Short description|Lamellophone from Tanzania}} The '''ilimba''' is a lamellophone from Tanzania. It is a traditional instrument of the Gogo ethnic group and its most famous player in the 20th century was Hukwe Zawose, who developed a version of the instrument with between 66 and 72 metal keys.[http://www.nscottrobinson.com/mbira.php]

The instrument is similar to the Zimbabwean ''mbira'' but larger, and is tuned to intervals derived from the overtone series.

==See also== *Lamellophone *Mbira *Music of Tanzania *Hukwe Zawose *Kalimba

==External links== *[http://www.nscottrobinson.com/mbira.php "Mbira"], by N. Scott Robinson

Category:Comb lamellophones Category:Tanzanian musical instruments

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