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List Of Marimbists
Particularly notable classical performers on the marimba include: A *Keiko Abe *Amampondo B *Bogdan Bacanu *Daniel Bolgar C *Pedro Carneiro (musician), Pedro Carneiro *Vida Chenoweth *Pius Cheung *Musekiwa Chingodza *John Chellis (Jack) Conner *Colin Currie D *Dave Danford *Martin Denny *François Du Bois G *Evelyn Glennie *Joseph Gramley H *Roland Haerdtner *Bobby Hutcherson I *Jack Imel J *Alex Jacobowitz *Ruth Stuber Jeanne *Brian Jones K *Reg Kehoe and his Marimba Queens *Spencer Krug L *Joe Locke (musician), Joe Locke *Arthur Lyman M *Gillian Maitland *Ed Mann *Dumisani Maraire *Hokoyo Marimba *Linda Maxey *Luigi Morleo *Clair Omar Musser *Katarzyna Mycka N *Zeferino Nandayapa P *Gloria Parker *Robert Paterson (composer), Robert Paterson *Percujove *Paco Pérez *Dave Pike R *John Rae (musician), John Rae *Steve Reich *Michael Rosen S *Kathryn Salfelder *Dave Samuels *Leigh Howard Stevens *Gordon Stout T *Art Tripp U *Ruth Underwood V *Robert van Sice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marimba
The marimba () is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the timbre of the marimba is warmer, deeper, more resonant, and more pure. It also tends to have a lower range than that of a xylophone. Typically, the bars of a marimba are arranged chromatically, like the keys of a piano. The marimba is a type of idiophone. Today, the marimba is used as a solo instrument, or in ensembles like orchestras, marching bands (typically as a part of the front ensemble), percussion ensembles, brass and concert bands, and other traditional ensembles. Etymology and terminology The term ''marimba'' refers to both the traditional version of this instrument and its modern form. Its first documented use in the English language dates back to 1704. The term is of Bantu origin, deriving from the prefix meaning 'many' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
