Everything we learn, we learn rote,” Peggy Carlson said, discussing how the Zimbabwean marimba groups she leads in Fairbanks learn each piece of music they play by memory. “There’s really ...

When Kacho Gama and his brother, Mongo, were teenagers they would groan when their father, Batuco, would announce that they had to don traditional Mexican outfits and play the marimba at a wedding.

Lyons Elementary has so many marimbas, the large keyboard instruments need their own room. The school’s 18 wooden Zimbabwe-style marimbas were built in 2006 by community members through a project led ...

BANDON — From loud rumblings that almost vibrate the walls, to high-pitched tinkling, sounds flow from the Harbor Lights Middle School music room on a recent afternoon. Nine students in grades fifth ...

Naoka Takada, renowned for her wide range of repertoire on the marimba, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday in the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks to launch the 2008-2009 Museum Concert Series.

SOUTH BEND — The Music Village presents “Concert & Conversation: A Cultural Music Pop-Up with Polyphony Marimba” at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at 333 S. Michigan St. Peter and Karyna Swing formed Polyphony ...

Everyone is invited to a family friendly, hour-long, free performance of marimba music at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28, at Raven Landing, 1222 Cowles St. The local “Severende” ensemble features the ...

Oct. 8—The vibrant sounds of Africa are coming to Superior this month as Kunda! Marimba, Drum & Dance brings its infectious rhythms and high-energy performance to the LDS Church at 117 Moats Lane on ...

On Saturday July 20, the sound of marimba’s echoed through the Shore Acres State Park gardens as crowds enjoyed a concert on the lawn to continue the Oregon Coast Music Festival two weeks of music.