What to read after Kalimba. 28 Traditional Native American Songs?

The kalimba (aka mbira, finger or thumb piano) came from Africa. It is a perfect instrument for playing any kind of ethnic music.

Native Americans have never known the thumb piano. The kalimba came from Africa, but it is perfectly suitable for any tribal songs.

Here are 28 traditional Native American songs adapted for 10 and 17 key kalimbas. All songs are in easily readable diatonic arrangements with number notation. Our aim is to make playing as simple as possible. Even if you don't have any musical background, you will begin to play very fast.

Here you can find traditional songs, handed down from generation to generation: ceremonial (such as corn grinding or moccasin game songs) and a medicinal song.

Also, we added a QRcode to all songs. Follow the link and find this song on YouTube, so that you can listen to the rhythm before beginning to play.

Here, we have collected only simplified diatonic melodies.

Contents

Ani Couni. Arapaho Song. (Version 1)

Ani Couni. Arapaho Song. (Version 2)

Ani Couni. Arapaho Song. (Version 3)

Medicine Song. Apache Song

Bebi Notsa. Creek folk song

Buffalo Dance. Kiowa folk song

Chippewa Lullaby. Chippewa folk song

Corn Grinding Song. Zuni folk song

Dust of the Red Wagon. Ute folk song

Eagle Dance Song. Algonquin folk song

Epanay. Sioux folk song

Eskimo Ice Cream. Inuit folk song

Hiya Hiya. Pawnee folk song

Happy Song. Navajo folk song

Ho Ho Watanay. Iroquois Lullaby. (2 versions)

Hosisipa. Sioux folk song

Hwi Ne Ya He. Presumably an Apache song

Happiness Song. Navajo folk song

Inuit Lullaby. Inuit folk song

Moccasin Game Song. Navajo folk song

Nessa, Nessa. Ojebwe Lullaby

Mos Mos. Hopi folk song

My Paddle. Folk song

O Hal'lwe. Nanticoke folk song

Okki Tokki Unga. Eskimo fishing song

Sioux Lullaby. Sioux folk song 

Wanagi Wacipi Olowan. Dakota folk song

Wioste Olowan. Dakota folk song

We N’ De Ya Ho Cherokee Morning song

Zuni Sunset Song. Zuni folk song