It's used in religious practices, performances and during rituals. "It's an instrument that brings people together," Cristobal said. Today, the two types of marimba used in Guatemala are the single ...

It’s tuned percussion time as we make a track idea comprising nothing but sampled and synthesised marimbas When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

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 ...

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 ...

What is a percussion instrument? A percussion instrument is any musical instrument that’s played by being struck or scraped – that could be by a beater like a drum stick, by the player’s hand, or by ...