The pleasant, earthy sound of a marimba is a key component in the modern orchestra, but their high prices, ranging from ...

For once, you get true high-end audio at an affordable price point; the Marimba just sounds like an expensive speaker. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end ...

The members of Heartland Marimba don’t travel lightly. When they arrive at First Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon, they’ll be hauling four marimbas. A marimba is a wooden percussion instrument ...

As Michigan Philharmonic percussionists, Lynn Koch and Kristen Tait play everything from triangles to cymbals, drums to tambourine to xylophone and chimes. Tait once even played a 10-speed bicycle in ...

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 ...

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 ...

The instrument sat dusty and out of tune in the corner of a storage room. Its resonators were cracked, its bars unable to hold notes, and the layer of pig tripe fitted on the clay rings no longer ...

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 ...

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 ...

South Africa's Sheer Sound label launched its Sheer Africa series a few years ago in order to highlight specific instruments and styles from the continent. Each edition has benefited from attractive ...