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* The [[Chopi]] people of Mozambique play large marimba ensembles spanning 4 octaves. Their marimba, called the timbila, is tuned roughly equiheptatonic. The timbila tuning of the Mavila village creates an approximate [[TAMNAMS|soft-of-basic]] [[2L5s]] scale. The [[Mavila]] temperament gets its name from this village. | * The [[Chopi]] people of Mozambique play large marimba ensembles spanning 4 octaves. Their marimba, called the timbila, is tuned roughly equiheptatonic. The timbila tuning of the Mavila village creates an approximate [[TAMNAMS|soft-of-basic]] [[2L5s]] scale. The [[Mavila]] temperament gets its name from this village. | ||
[[Malagasy|Madagascar]] was colonized by Indonesians long ago, and the music is a mixture of African | [[Malagasy|Madagascar]] was colonized by Indonesians long ago, and the music is a mixture of African and [[Indonesian]]. Tarika Sammy is a well-known group. | ||
An essential family of musical cultures of Africa is the [[Arabic,_Turkish,_Persian|Arabic]] one, for which there is a separate page. | An essential family of musical cultures of Africa is the [[Arabic,_Turkish,_Persian|Arabic]] one, for which there is a separate page. | ||