Make Your Own Marimbas by Jon Madin
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Contains illustrated instructions for making your own marimbas
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A marimba is a xylophone with a wide range including deep notes equivalent to those of a bass xylophone.
The diatonic marimbas described here are derived from instruments that Andy Rigby, musician and instrument builder, played in Zimbabwe and Botswana. He passed on the knowledge he had gained regarding marimba construction and certain playing styles. We then began our marimba experiments by trying to recreate the Zimbabwean-style instruments.
I then tried some more extensive changes to the range of the instruments and tried box and plastic drum resonation. (Orff Schulwerk xylophones have box resonators.) These changes helped make the instruments more suitable for school and community situations where large numbers of both musicians and non-musicians want to be involved.
This manual contains illustrated instructions for making your own marimbas. It includes instructions for these instruments:
Box-resonated diatonic marimba for 3 players
Pipe-resonated diatonic marimba for 3 players
Bass marimba for 2 players
Minimarimba
Author(s) | Jon Madin |
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