The instrument is made up of a MIDI-controlled pad that uses four color coded striking mallets to make music. The embedded RF technology independently recognizes each mallet, so notes can be ...

a wooden mallet and a stake. However, there was no concrete evidence to back up claims that the kit was an authentic set of ...

From now on, chimes will ring through Millennium Park. Last month, a colossus chime — a large-scale outdoor instrument where ...

Whether listening to a scary movie’s ominous background music or your favorite Halloween songs, there are some pretty creepy-sounding instruments out there. Everyone always thinks of the theremin ...

Students will learn to play traditional hand percussion instruments such as the tabla and dumbek, along with orchestral mallet instruments such as the marimba and vibraphone. Students will also ...

The U of A Percussion Ensemble will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center, featuring the world premiere of a percussion ensemble arrangement by Chalon Ragsdale.

Barroero said one of the biggest challenges of Vega’s concerto is following her notations on which instrument is played and with what implement: The mallet? Drumstick? Bare hands? It requires a ...

Are the vibes good? These tracks by Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Roy Ayers and others, chosen by 12 musicians and writers, should convince you.

Applicants will also be asked to sight-read. Percussionists are encouraged to audition on a variety of instruments including mallet instruments (marimba or xylophone preferred), snare drum and timpani ...

The show will feature works by Lou Harrison, Ivan Treviño, Emma O’Halloran, David Skidmore, and more. Pre-show music features ...

Trading off between sticks and mallets, he oversaw an array of bizarre time-signature ... At other moments, his fingers ...