Most of us don't know the marimba beyond the ringtone. But believe it or not, this instrument has been a big part of our musical history. The marimba is part of the percussion family of instruments, ...

The Heartland Marimba Quartet (HMQ) will perform at the National Music Museum in Vermillion on Friday, Jan. 23, at noon.

Feb. 20 is Día Nacional de la Marimba in Guatemala. The instrument's importance as a symbol of resistance and cultural pride has taken on new meaning among refugees and immigrants in the U.S. SHAPIRO: ...

Kaitlyn Zajkowski, a senior at Quakertown Community High School, was pretty bummed when school was cancelled last spring. Mostly because, as a longtime percussionist, she missed band and playing the ...

Heartland Marimba, the world's only touring classical marimba organization, is on the road with the sixth tour — “The Expanse Tour” — of their 11th season! In the new year, Heartland Marimba hits the ...

Harare, Zimbabwe – Dzivarasekwa, a nondescript township on the southwestern rims of Zimbabwe’s capital, copies the 1907 template of the first ghetto, Harari (now Mbare): grim, monotonous, matchbox ...

Bay High student Silas Dyer premiered a new marimba piece, "Somewhat Disoriented," at the school's spring concert. The piece was composed specifically for Dyer by Dave Schwartz, a Bay High alumnus.

Alexander Graham Bell's first useful ringer was ironically a bell that was struck by a solenoid controlled hammer. Fast forward to the iPhone's original "marimba" ringtone, an audio file of a wooden ...

In Zimbabwe, the marimba is more than just an instrument; it is a living symbol of cultural identity, social cohesion, and creative innovation. Rooted in Shona and Ndebele musical traditions, the ...