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The marimba is a wooden keyboard percussion instrument, tuned <br /> chromatically. The modern marimba was developed by Japanese <br /> and American builders based on the Hispanic-American traditional <br /> marimba. However, marimbas originated in Africa hundreds of years <br /> ago and were imported to South America in the sixteenth <br /> century. Modern uses of the marimba include solo performances <br /> and various chamber and orchestral settings. Contemporary <br /> composers have utilized the unique sound of the marimba more and <br /> more in recent years. <br /> Other mallet percussion instruments similar to the marimba includes <br /> vibraphone and xylophone. <br /> • Administrator <br /> • Login <br />