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Magdalena de Vries (Marimba) and Jannie Le Roux (piano)
Chamber Music
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Etienne Rousseau Theatre
The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the marimba has a lower range. Typically, the bars of a marimba are arranged chromatically, like the keys of a piano. The marimba is a type of idiophone. Today, the marimba is used as a solo instrument, or in ensembles like orchestras, marching bands (typically as a part of the front ensemble), percussion ensembles, brass and concert bands, and other traditional ensembles.
Performers
MAGADALENA DE VRIES (MARIMBA)
JANNIE LE ROUX (PIANO)