marimba

The winner of this year's prize is Frances Leviston's "Mothers and Marimbas in 'The Bight': Bishop's Danse Macabre!' The judge is Brian McHale, Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English at the Ohio State University.

Moore also teaches the use of two bass marimbas, each composed of 10 keys.

We could already hear the marimbas. My father had parked our jade-green Volvo on Septima Avenida, and for all his insistence that we wait for him, my mother, and little sister--that we all arrive together--my brother and I were already hurrying toward the huge cabin with its wooden beams and posts and red-tiled roof, toward the sweet smell of smoke and sizzling meat, toward the music of the marimbas.

blue marimbas, reconstructing heaven, branding me with vision, the right

Their programme centred on two marimbas and a vibraphone working outwards into percussion which was used sparingly - only in Bongo Fury and the second half opener 42nd Street Rondo were drums allowed to let rip.

In 2006, Diego founded Grupo Chonta, named after the famous palm used to make his marimbas. Diego readily admits to being a perfectionist, as he is composer, arranger, marimbero, and occasional vocalist for the group.

marimbas. They will be appearing as part of the Live & Local season and will be playing all sorts of drums, chimes, marimbas and even wooden planks and construction helmets.

Batanai Marimba @ Borough Theatre, Abergavenny (Saturday) MIXING South African melody and Zimbabwean rhythms, Batanai Marimba have five marimbas.