[DOC] [TLE] Marimba - Wikipedia [PAR] The marimba is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck 
with mallets ... The marimba was developed in Central America by African slaves, 
and ... Xylophones are widely used in music of west and central Africa. ... During 
the tuning, wood is taken from the middle underside of the bar to lower the pitch... [DOC] [TLE] Balafon - Wikipedia [PAR] The balafon is a kind of wooden xylophone or percussion idiophone which plays 
melodic tunes, and usually has between 16 and 27 keys. It has been played in 
Africa since the 14th century; it originated in Mali, ... Similar instruments are 
played in parts of Central Africa, with the ancient Kingdom of Kongo denoting the
... [DOC] [TLE] xylophone facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Both instruments consist of wooden keys mounted on a wooden frame over a ... 
The xylophone is an ancient instrument that originated independently in Africa ... 
For centuries, xylophone makers struggled with methods of tuning the wooden 
bars. ... African instrumentalists took the xylophone with them to Central America
... [DOC] [TLE] marimba | musical instrument | Britannica.com [PAR] Marimba is one of many African names for the xylophone, and, because ... this 
name frequently have a tuned calabash resonator for each wooden bar, some ... 
Latin America by African slaves (or possibly originated through pre-Hispanic 
contact). ... marimba, and it has remained a popular folk instrument in Central 
America. [DOC] [TLE] marimba - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] "marimba" definition: a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to ... 
Portuguese, of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu ma-rimba: ma-, plural noun prefix. 
... a xylophone of southern Africa and Central America with resonators beneath 
each... [DOC] [TLE] The History of the Marimba - EngagedScholarship@CSU [PAR] The Marimba in its simplest form originated among primitive men long ago. ... The 
marimba is an idiophone that is sounded by striking wooden bars with a mallet. ... 
either to a xylophone or to some other musical instrument, such as one of the ... 
which region of Africa the Mexican/Central American marimba may have. [DOC] [TLE] Marimba - Vienna Symphonic Library [PAR] Like the instrument itself the name marimba originated in Africa; the words 
rimba (= xylophone with a single bar) and ma (= a great ... Africans sold as slaves 
to Central and South America in the 16th and 17th centuries ... In these countries 
the calabashes were replaced by precisely tuned wood resonator chambers. [DOC] [TLE] Catalog Continuation Page: One-Octave Xylophone - Historical Folk ... [PAR] Historical Background: The xylophone is a percussion musical instrument that 
has a series of graduated wooden bars, which are mounted on a frame ... like 
piano keys and have tubular resonators that are tuned to each bar. ... It is 
interesting to note that it was African slaves who introduced the xylophone to 
Central America,... [DOC] [TLE] What is klisifon - Sesli Szlk [PAR] marimba: Percussion instrument of African and Latin American origin The ... and 
modified in Central America, consisting of a set of graduated wooden bars, often 
... An African keyboard percussion instrument consisting of tuned wooden bars 
with ... {i} xylophone-like instrument that has its origins in Africa, modern 
orchestral... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about CENTRAL AMERICA-J - StudyStack [PAR] Free flashcards to help memorize facts about CENTRAL AMERICA. Other 
activities to help include ... THIS INSTRUMENT OF TUNED WOODEN BARS IS A 
CENTRAL AMERICAN XYLOPHONE THAT ORIGINATED IN AFRICA, A 
MARIMBA. [DOC] [TLE] Instruments of the Orchestra - Percussion [PAR] Timpani are tuned instruments, which means they can play different notes. ... 
Timpani are a central part of the percussion family because they support rhythm, 
... came from Africa and Asia, but has a Greek name that means "wood sound." 
The modern xylophone has wooden bars or keys arranged like the keys of the 
piano,... [DOC] [TLE] Basic Guide to Mallet Instruments  KT Percussion Ensemble Sheet ... [PAR] The Xylophone is the most common instrument of the mallet percussion family. ... 
African slaves took the instrument to South and

Question: This instrument of tuned wooden bars is a Central American xylophone that originated in Africa
Answer: a marimba