The marimba has an interesting history in which, oddly enough, Pennsylvania plays a major role. It is one of the oldest of musical instruments. There are records that the marimba existed in a much ...

The percussionist, whose Metal Wood Skin festival continues in London, explains how music became a lifelong inspiration Metal Wood Skin, my percussion festival at London’s Southbank Centre, is a ...

Whether you are planning to learn a percussion instrument or want to switch from one to another, you need to check out some good percussion instruments for beginners. There are plenty of choices ...

Darbuka, also known as doumbek (or tumbak), or derbeki, is a Middle Eastern percussion instrument. The goblet-shaped single headed hand-drum is an ancient drum. It was originally played in Egypt, ...

A profile of Sandbox Percussion, winner of a 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award. After meeting in graduate school in 2011, members Terry Sweeney, Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, and Ian Rosenbaum ...

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Ladies and gentleman, please welcome The Dube into your lives. “What’s The Dube?” Glad you asked. It’ the brainchild of former English international Dion Dublin, best known for his goal-scoring ways ...

More info: The program will include percussion works by Emmanuel Séjourné, Boulez, Debussy, Jolivet and George Crumb’s “A Journey Beyond Time (American Songbook II);” solo percussion competition ...

In 7 hardest instruments to learn to play in a marching band, we ranked the most popular instruments used in marching bands for you. Some may ask “is the violin the hardest instrument to play?” or ...

For his work as film composer for The Testament of Ann Lee, Daniel Blumberg went back in time. The film is a vibrant musical ...