Marimba
 Range of Marimba | |
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| Yamaha 5100A | |
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Etymology and Alternative Spellings
Marimbaphone
Mitla - Marimba with a buzz
Construction
Concert Grand Marimba
Bass Marimba
History
see also Marimba History
Sticks, Mallets, Beaters
Technique
Grips
Independent Grips
Musser Grip - Based on a 4 mallet grip by Clair Omar Musser.
Stevens Grip - A modified version of the Musser by marimbist Leigh Howard Stevens.
Cross Grips
Traditional Grip - a cross grip that has been utilized by the great Japanese marimbist Keiko Abe and is favored among many Asian marimbists.
Burton Grip - a cross grip that was developed by vibraphonist Gary Burton.
Six Mallet Grips
Dean Gronemeier
Julie Spencer
Stroke Style/Type
Manufacturers
Yamaha - 5100A - 5 Octave Rosewood Marimba
Musser M250 - 4 1/3 Octave Rosewood Marimba
Adams
Malletech
Marimba One
Dynasty
Premiere
Deagan
DeMorrow
Korogi
Bergerault
Jiaxun
Major Works for Marimba
Jacob Druckman Reflections on the Nature of Water
Andrew Thomas Merlin
Joseph Schwantner Velocities
Richard Rodney Bennett After Syrinx II
Gordon Stout Two Mexican Dances
Leigh Howard Stevens Rhythmic Caprice
Eric Ewazen Northern Lights
Keiko Abe Variations on Japanese Children Songs
Nebojsa Zivkovic Ilijas
Significant Figures in Marimba
Keiko Abe
Vida Chenowith
Gordon Stout
Leigh Howard Stevens
Robert Van Sice
Julie Spencer
William Moersch
Katarzyna Mycka
Kai Stensgaard
Nancy Zeltsman
Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic
Kevin Bobo