Marimba
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| - | '''Pierre Moerlen's Gong''' is a [[jazz fusion]] outfit which is very different from the first incarnation of [[Gong (band)|Gong]], the [[psychedelic]] [[space-rock]] act led by [[Daevid Allen]]. It is notable for the prominent use of [[mallet percussion]], such as [[marimba]], [[xylophone]], and [[vibraphone]] featured in a rock/jazz context, making for a very distinctive and unusual sound that could have been classified as warmer and more melodic than most typical [[fusion (music)|fusion]] could be, and is comparable to the sort of fusion-influenced output many bands on the [[Canterbury scene]] were producing at around this time. | + | |
| + | The '''marimba''' ({{Audio|Br-Marimba.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a [[musical instrument]] in the [[percussion instrument|percussion]] family. It consists of a set of wooden bars with resonators. The bars are struck with [[mallets]] to produce musical tones. The bars are arranged as those of a [[piano]], with the [[Accidental (music)|accidentals]] raised vertically and overlapping the natural bars (similar to a piano) to aid the performer both visually and physically. This instrument is a type of [[xylophone]], but with broader and lower tonal range and resonators. | ||
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| + | The chromatic marimba was developed in [[Guatemala]] from the diatonic marimba. | ||
| + | Modern uses of the marimba include solo performances, [[woodwind]] ensembles, marimba [[concerto]]s, [[jazz ensemble]]s, [[marching band]] ([[Front ensemble|front ensembles]]), [[drum and bugle corps]], and [[orchestra|orchestral compositions]]. Contemporary composers have utilized the unique sound of the marimba more and more in recent years. | ||
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The marimba (Template:Audio) is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The bars are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural bars (similar to a piano) to aid the performer both visually and physically. This instrument is a type of xylophone, but with broader and lower tonal range and resonators.
The chromatic marimba was developed in Guatemala from the diatonic marimba. Modern uses of the marimba include solo performances, woodwind ensembles, marimba concertos, jazz ensembles, marching band (front ensembles), drum and bugle corps, and orchestral compositions. Contemporary composers have utilized the unique sound of the marimba more and more in recent years.
