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marimba

[muh-rim-buh] / məˈrɪm bə /


NOUN
xylophone
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Something come to mind, and he’ll work it out on the marimba, or work it out on the steel drums.

From New York Times

In his hometown of San Francisco Zapotitlán in southwest Guatemala, Esteban’s family would sit together at lunch every day and listen to marimba music on the radio.

From Los Angeles Times

"She really likes Shape Of You, the marimba sound is good, but she doesn't like anything loud or anything belty," he said.

From BBC

A keyboard, a marimba she recently rescued from the trash and a clarinet — her elementary-school instrument, which appears often on “Build a Problem” — were within easy reach.

From New York Times

As well as the marimba, he plays snare drum timpani and vibraphone, and has won competitions including the China Youth Percussion Competition, the New York International Percussion Competition and the Tokyo International Percussion Competition.

From BBC