That’s what “marimba” means in the African language of Bantu. Designed much like the keyboard of a piano, the marimba makes music when mallets strike its wood staves. When those mallets are being ...

If the marimba had existed in J.S. Bach’s time, would he have composed for that dark, mellow, resonant instrument? Most folks would answer yes, but renowned marimba soloist She-e Wu goes one step ...

Chances are, you’ve never heard four marimbas in harmony live before. Or at all. Here’s your opportunity when the Heartland Marimba Quartet performs at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Imago in Elgin, hosted by ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A faculty member in Mississippi State’s Department of Music has released a new album, his first recorded entirely on marimba. Professor Jason Baker’s “All Saints” is available for ...

THE 2018 Chibuku Neshamwari traditional dance competition winners, Guruve Marimba Arts Group’s decision to manufacture musical instruments has proved profitable, helping them to sustain their art ...

Heartland Marimba, the world's only touring classical marimba organization, is on the road with the sixth tour — “The Expanse Tour” — of their 11th season! In the new year, Heartland ...

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The marimba was declared a national instrument of Costa Rica , on September 3rd, 1996, during the government of José María Figueres Olsen, as a symbol of culture and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is only since the middle of the 20th century that percussionists have taken off as the soloists in concertos ...

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