The Vibraphone
excerpted from Marimba and Vibraphone in African and African-American Music
by Jay Hoggard
A general examination of books about instruments and
instrumentalists shows that many modern instruments have
documented histories of 200 or more years. Many books on
keyboards, strings, woodwinds, brass, and even harp are available.
The history of the vibraphone and its relatives, however, is sparsely
documented; very few histories of these instruments or their
predecessors exist.
As a musical…
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