The Marimba is used in jazz ensembles,solo performances, woodwind ensembles, marimba concertos,marching bands,drum and bugle corps, and orchestral compositions.
marimba music and piano music and mereunge music too!!
Vibraphones are considerably more common, as a rhythm or solo instrument. Jazz xylophone and marimba soloists are out there, though.
Thriller by Michael Jackson was choreographed by Michael Peters and Michael Jackson.
it is used as a musical instrument from the percussion family. Today, marimbas are seen in professional symphonies, playing a wide variety of classical and contemporary music. Most concert bands also use marimbas to fullfill a wide variety of sound effects and tone colorings. marimbas are also a staple instrument in the marching band's indoor or outdoor front ensemble. Their wide range of dynamics and secial effects as well as their ability to carry both melody and harmony lines make the marimba an valuable intrument for groups who aim at putting on a good show. Another major way the marimba is used today is by solo performances. This is the realm in which the marimba is best appreciated among the musically trained. (Will Smith)
marimba music, piano music, and mereunge music too.
Guatemalan music has lots of percussion- marimba
The country of Nicaragua is famous for its Marimba music. The Marimba is a barred instrument, that is struck with a mallet to produce sound. Usually accompanied by a brass fiddle or guitar, the Nicaraguan marimba is played in a sitting position.
Marimba, Merengue, Salsa and Punta.
The Marimba is used in jazz ensembles,solo performances, woodwind ensembles, marimba concertos,marching bands,drum and bugle corps, and orchestral compositions.
marimba music and piano music and mereunge music too!!
The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family that was developed in Mexico. These are usually made from wooden bars with resonators which are struck with mallets to produce music.
Antero Hytinkoski has written: 'Black and white' -- subject(s): Percussion music 'Minuet [for] marimba solo' -- subject(s): Minuets (Marimba) 'Solo, no. 3, for multiple percussion' -- subject(s): Percussion music
Graham Hyslop has written: 'The kizaramu marimba' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Music, Marimba 'Musical instruments of East Africa' -- subject(s): Musical instruments
Inside Music Row - 2007 A Tribute to Charlie Pride and the Music of Ben Peters was released on: USA: 2010
The marimba is the national musical instrument of Nicaragua.The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys (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.
Percussion I think, however its best to look at books at your local library, or ask your music teacher at school.