Everything we learn, we learn rote,” Peggy Carlson said, discussing how the Zimbabwean marimba groups she leads in Fairbanks ...

Why does baroque music sound so good on the marimba? Maybe it's because, as a percussion instrument, the marimba clearly articulates the precise subdivision of the beat in baroque music. Or it may be ...

I vividly remember the first time I heard marimba music. I was enchanted with the sound — similar to steel drums but with a wooden tone and resonance. With its South African roots, the music was so ...

For thousands of years groups of people around the world have played music on percussion instruments for rituals, dances, ceremonies, and just for fun. But as the percussionist Daniel Druckman wrote ...

Marilyn K. Clark Silva is well acquainted with the classic cartoon trope of bones as musical instruments. The avant-garde percussionist is a walking encyclopedia of music history, especially when it ...

Oct. 8—The vibrant sounds of Africa are coming to Superior this month as Kunda! Marimba, Drum & Dance brings its infectious rhythms and high-energy performance to the LDS Church at 117 Moats Lane on ...

In Zimbabwe, the marimba is more than just an instrument; it is a living symbol of cultural identity, social cohesion, and creative innovation. Rooted in Shona and Ndebele musical traditions, the ...

BANDON — From loud rumblings that almost vibrate the walls, to high-pitched tinkling, sounds flow from the Harbor Lights Middle School music room on a recent afternoon. Nine students in grades fifth ...

Reporting from Tumaco, Colombia — The performing style of the man Angel Marino calls the greatest marimba player ever may help explain why the instrument is so obscure outside the villages along ...

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 Marimba hits the ...