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The term marimba refers to both the traditional version of this instrument and its modern form. Its first documented use in the English language dates back to 1704. [1] The term is of Bantu origin, deriving from the prefix ma-meaning 'many' and -rimba meaning 'xylophone'. The term is akin to Kikongo and Swahili marimba or malimba. [2]
The Cubans call it marímbula, and most of the other Caribbean countries have adopted this name or some variant of it: marimba, malimba, manimba, marimbol. The instrument has a number of other names, such as marímbola (Puerto Rico), bass box, calimba (calymba), rhumba box, Church & Clap, Jazz Jim or Lazy Bass , and box lamellophone.
Used in medieval Europe by the 11th century A.D. [80] In Europe it was a flute of the countryside, made of willow (see willow flute below) as late as the mid-13th century. [81] It was also made of cane or wood (and in one example, copper) with a fipple at the top, which musicians blew through to produce sound. [80]
The instrument was associated largely with the folk music of Central Europe, notably Poland and eastern Germany. An early version appeared in Slovakia [7]: 98 and the earliest reference to a similar instrument came in the 14th century. [25] The first use of a European orchestral xylophone was in Camille Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre, in 1874. [4]
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early European modern humans appear in the fossil record about 48,000 years ago, during the Paleolithic era.
It has the same functionality as the marimba simple but the difference is the chromaticism that this instrument has. This marimba is chromatic because you can have all 12 notes of the scale. Marimba Cuache or Marimba Doble. This marimba was built with a double keyboard, one larger than the other representing the basic idea of the piano keys.
The clavichord is an example of a period instrument.. In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform classical music using restored or replicated versions of the instruments for which it was originally written.
The musical repertoire for the marimba in the classical concert venue is quite young and sparse. Compared to the hundreds of years worth of repertoire written for standard orchestral instruments, the CML's efforts are focused on expanding the classical repertoire for the marimba as well as helping to advance the careers of talented composers .