Hokema KALIMBA - B9 A MINOR

Name: KALIMBA - B9 A MINOR
Brand: Hokema
SKU: 29620
Price: 49.00 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)

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Essential Information About the Kalimba B9

9-Note Kalimba tuned in A minor for immediate, intuitive, and musical play.
Solid American Black Cherry Wood Body, selected for its stability and pleasant touch.
Meticulous Handcrafted Manufacturing with surfaces treated and polished using natural oils and waxes.
Compact Size easy to carry, ideal for creation, relaxation, or accompaniment.

KALIMBA - B9 A MINOR

49,00 €VAT incl.

0,00 € Ecotax included

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Historical Context and Positioning in the Range

Originating from Southern Africa, the kalimba (also called thumb piano) has evolved into many variants depending on regions, tunings, and playing traditions. The Kalimba B9 follows this lineage with a modern and refined approach: a compact instrument designed to offer an accessible tuning and an artisanal finish that highlights the solid wood and hand comfort.

Who This Instrument Is For

The Kalimba B9 is aimed at both beginners and intermediate musicians looking for an inspiring and easy-to-handle instrument. Its A minor tuning encourages free exploration, perfect for world, folk, cinematic, lo-fi, or meditative atmospheres. It is also well suited for relaxation, musical initiation, and creating easy-to-enrich repetitive patterns (ostinatos).

Features and Innovations

With its 9 precisely tuned metal tines, the B9 prioritizes efficiency: you quickly achieve coherent musical phrases without getting lost in complex configurations. The 9-note format is especially appreciated for improvisation, as it invites playing "by ear" and building natural melodies. The handcrafted manufacturing and natural oil and wax treatment provide a soft touch, good grip, and a "living" instrument feel, pleasant for daily use.

Sound Characteristics

The solid American black cherry wood contributes to a balanced response, with a sense of roundness and stability in the resonance. On a kalimba, the wooden body plays an important role in timbre perception: it supports the vibrations of the tines, influences projection, and adds to the instrument's more or less "warm" character.

The A minor tuning naturally enhances the expressive and contemplative side: the sequences sound immediately musical, helping to achieve soft patterns, simple arpeggios, or sensitive melodies. Whether you play with a light touch for a delicate output or with a stronger attack to emphasize definition, the B9 offers a sound foundation conducive to intuitive interpretation.

Technical specifications

Number of blades	9	Material	cherry
Category	kalimba	Color	Natural
Type	kalimba

Instrument	kalimba (metal tine instrument)	Tines	9 metal tines
Manufacturing	meticulously handcrafted	Tuning	A minor (A - C - C - A - A - F - E - E - B)
Finish	surfaces treated and polished with natural oils and waxes	Dimensions	117 x 90 x 41 mm
Body	solid American black cherry wood	Weight	210 g

Customer reviews

What customers say

Summarized and selected by AI from recent customer reviews

This 9-tine kalimba in A minor delivers "beautiful sound" and sustained notes that customers praised. Easy to play with good ergonomics, it's described as "an incredible source of inspiration." While shoppers note it may need tuning adjustment and one mentioned a tine sounding slightly unclear, overall satisfaction is high with its quality and sonic characteristics.

Review highlights

“Beautiful sound, easy to use, good ergonomics and vibrations on the wood, great purchase!”
“My first kalimba and I'm very satisfied, an incredible source of inspiration”
“Very good quality, the notes are sustained long enough, as I like”

Based on 9 reviews

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Dominique P.19/11/2022

A 9-blade kalimba, it is very easy to play it and find the melody played by Youn Sun Nah for his interpretation of “My Favorite Things”, for example. Too bad, one of the long blades “sounds” slightly less clear than the others, but this must be able to be adjusted.
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Maxime04/01/2022

A little more than a toy but not a full-fledged instrument either... an adjustment will be necessary (tuning), but it's still a great buy:)
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Estelle C.06/02/2016

Very good quality, the notes are sustained for quite a long time, as I like (unlike other kalimba).
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Elodie01/02/2021

Very nice sound, easy to handle, good ergonomics and sound vibrations on wood, great purchase!
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Sébastien G.06/10/2016

It is my first Kalimba and I am very satisfied with it, an incredible source of inspiration
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Questions frequently asked

Is the Hokema B9 kalimba suitable for beginners?

Its 9 metal tines tuned to A minor allow for quickly producing coherent musical phrases. The small size encourages playing by ear and creating simple patterns.

What is the tuning of this 9-tine kalimba?

The tuning is A minor: A - C - C - A - A - F - E - E - B.

What sound character does the American black cherrywood provide?

The body is made from solid American black cherrywood. This material supports the vibrations of the tines and contributes to a round and balanced resonance. The A minor tuning guides the sound towards expressive and contemplative melodies.