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Marimba

Also known as Marimba de Guatemala

Marimba: photograph by Infrogmation
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Strike wooden bars with mallets as notes fall, layering melody, harmony and bass of a marimba band.

Heritage note

A tradition shared by communities in many places.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin.

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