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The ''mizmar'' has an oboe-like sound and produces a haunting melody, which is lent particular poignancy by the eastern [[tonic scale]] to which it is tuned. Like the oboe, it is made in two pieces, with a double reed fitted into the second piece. The best instruments these days are made of African [[hardwood]] in [[Mombassa]] and [[Dar Es Salaam]]. Their cost can be as high as $2,000.
The Liwa begins with a ''mizmar'' solo of about six minutes in slow tempo. The drums join in, followed by the ten dancers/singers, and gradually the pace
The singing is always performed in [[Swahili language|Swahili]]—the native language of [[Tanzania]] and [[Zanzibar]]. These were both major trading partners with the [[Persian Gulf]] in centuries past, and have lent their language and culture to influence this fascinating dance.
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