A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer by James A. Strain

Author:James A. Strain
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780810886933
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

marimba con tecomates (Sp.). A handmade, diatonic Mexican marimba with gourd resonators mounted on legs. It is likely the type of marimba first brought from Africa to the present area of Guatemala. The gourd resonators have a portion of pig intestines mounted in a small hole at the end of each resonator, called a tela. This creates a buzzing sound. See marimba, buzz marimba, Mexican marimba.

marimba cuache (Sp.). The smaller instrument in the Mexican marimba doble.

marimba de arco (Sp.). A type of Mexican marimba con tecomates. It is handmade with gourd resonators, but rather than being mounted on a frame with legs, a single branch of birch or cherry is bent and attached to both ends of the frame. The instrument is then suspended from a player’s neck by the branch while being played.

marimba de calabazaz (Sp.). A primitive marimba with gourd resonators, similar to the balafon.

marimba de tecomates (Sp.). See marimba con tecomates.

marimba doble (Sp.). A Mexican marimba ensemble composed of two chromatic marimbas of two different sizes. The larger is named marimba grande, and the smaller is named marimba cuache or requinto.

marimba gongs. Metal plates mounted over resonators. They produce a focused, sustained sound similar to a vibraphone.

marimba grande (Sp.). The larger instrument in the Mexican marimba doble.

marimba mallets. Striking implements specifically designed for use on a marimba. They consist of a 13-to-16-inch shaft made of birch or rattan, with a round or oval head made of wood, plastic, or rubber. The head is usually wrapped with yarn or cord providing a wide variety of hardness from which a player may choose.

marimba piccolo. See marimba cuache.

marimba tenor. See marimba cuache.

marimbafono (It.). See marimba.

Marimbaphon (Ger.). See marimba.

marimbaphone. A chromatic keyboard percussion instrument manufactured by Deagan during the early 20th century. It is constructed with thin, steel bars mounted on a frame over resonators. The ends of the bars are shaped in a concave curve to facilitate the use of a bow on the bars as an alternative to the normal manner of striking them with mallets. In addition, the frame rotates 90 degrees allowing the bars to turn vertically with the bowed ends facing up. The instrument was available in ranges from two to four octaves.

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