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marimba

[ muh-rim-buh ]

noun

  1. a musical instrument, originating in Africa but popularized and modified in Central America, consisting of a set of graduated wooden bars, often with resonators beneath to reinforce the sound, struck with mallets.


marimba

/ məˈrɪmbə /

noun

  1. a Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a set of hardwood plates placed over tuned metal resonators, played with two soft-headed sticks in each hand


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Word History and Origins

Origin of marimba1

1695–1705; < Portuguese < Kimbundu or a related Bantu language; akin to kalimba

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marimba1

C18: of West African origin

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Example Sentences

You can see the proof in the dozens of TikTok videos showing kids who hear the marimba tones of its theme song and come running.

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You'll hear a marimba and dulcimer every so often in this crescendoing collection of stellar four-part harmonies.

In the afternoon we heard marimba-playing; the instrument was called la golondrina and cost the owner forty-three pesos.

Others assert that the Indians have known the marimba time out of mind, and undoubtedly invented it.

The Smithsonian Institution contains a good specimen of the Marimba.

One of their chief instruments is the 'Marimba' or 'Tyanbilo,' a form of harmonium.

This form of Marimba is also met with amongst the natives of Costa Rica.

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