Marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets.
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10 Facts About Marimba
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Marimba music has been listed on UNESCO as an intangible part of Colombian culture.
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Marimba bars produce their fullest sound when struck just off center, while striking the bar in the center produces a more articulate tone.
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Range of the marimba has been gradually expanding, with companies like Marimba One adding notes up to F above the normal high C on their 5.
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Marimba is a non-transposing instrument with no octave displacement, unlike the xylophone which sounds one octave higher than written and the glockenspiel which sounds two octaves higher than written.
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Marimba is a standard member of the orchestral percussion section.
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The Concertino for Marimba premiered on 29 April 1940 in Carnegie Hall with marimba soloist Ruth Stuber Jeanne and the Orchestrette Classique.
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Marimba is the most popular solo keyboard percussion instrument in classical music.
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Marimba sound has become recognizable through its role as the default ringtone in Apple's iOS mobile operating system.
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