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 ...

To you, it might look like big xylophone. But to Matthew Coley, it’s “the grand soloist instrument of the percussion world.” It’s the marimba, and the focus of his ensemble of eight musicians. For ten ...

The quartet, which also comprises Bogdan Băcanu, Emiko Uchiyama and Nico Gerstmayer, will be joining the Academy of Ancient ...

During the annual solo percussion competition at the Aspen Music Festival and School, an untrained voice and a passion for Chilean folk song from marimba player Jaime Cárdenas-España won over judges. ...

'A Place for You,' an hour-long concert celebrating Black history, will feature marimba player Steph Davis and numerous collaborating artists. 2 Review Roundup: Ivo van Hove's DON GIOVANNI Opens at ...

The talented young musicians in the Bahuru and Baduku Bands strike their percussion instruments with fierce speed, building upon each other’s beats, and creating harmonic melodies. Locals had the ...

Aug. 4 (UPI) --Young musicians from across South Africa and Zimbabwe came together in Cape Town to break the Guinness World Record for the largest marimba ensemble, with 1,276 players. Marimba Jam, ...

HUDSON – The marimba may be a relative latecomer to Western music, but for the judges at the Uel Wade Music Scholarship, it’s all about the xylophone-like instrument with the metal resonators. For the ...

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 ...

Bridgehampton School is one of the few schools with a marimba band. A marimba is a xylophone-like instrument that originated in Africa. There are different types of marimbas. Some have sharps and ...