The members of Heartland Marimba don’t travel lightly. When they arrive at First Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon, they’ll be hauling four marimbas. A marimba is a wooden percussion instrument ...

For anyone who isn’t familiar with the warm sound of the marimba, you’re in for a treat. Its bars are made of wood, and you can hear the connection with nature, perfect for Reverie by Claude Debussy.

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 marimba is a large, wooden instrument from West Africa. Enslaved Africans carried the marimba tradition with them to Latin America, where it became an integral part of Latin American music, ...

In a fascinating post from Kelly Jacklin, the long time Apple software engineer details how he helped create the default text alert sound on the iPhone -- now known as the "Tri-tone" alert. The ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Children played in a bounce house to the rhythm of marimba music in Central Park, while over at the pavilion attendees of the Maple Leaf Latino Festival sampled champurrado, a typical ...

Editor's note: This is part of a series, Spotlight on Schools, aimed at featuring some of the programs or lessons happening in Medfield schools outside of conventional learning. Energetic performances ...