Marimba

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:associatedWith contemporary classical music
African music
Latin American music
gptkbp:audio struck bars vibrate
warm, resonant tone
gptkbp:barMaterial rosewood
synthetic materials
gptkbp:built bars arranged like piano keyboard
gptkbp:class gptkb:drummer
gptkbp:firstDocumented 16th century
gptkbp:hasComponent resonator
gptkbp:hasFestival gptkb:International_Marimba_Festival_(various_locations)
gptkbp:hasNotationFor standard musical notation
gptkbp:hasVariant bass marimba
contrabass marimba
piccolo marimba
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marimba
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:Ruth_Underwood
gptkb:Keiko_Abe
gptkb:Ney_Rosauro
gptkbp:numberOfOctaves 4 to 5 octaves (typical)
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:played_for mallets
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:range C2–C7 (varies by instrument)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:orchestra
vibraphone
balafon
glockenspiel
gptkbp:repertoire concertos
transcriptions
ensemble works
solo works
gptkbp:resonatorMaterial gptkb:bamboo
metal
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:drummer
gptkbp:tuning chromatic
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Guatemalan marimba music
gptkbp:usedIn classical music
folk
jazz
gptkbp:usedInEducation yes
gptkbp:usedInMarchingBand yes
gptkbp:usedInOrchestra yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Metallophone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5