Xylophone - Wikipedia
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OverviewHistoryConstruction of xylophonesMalletsUse in elementary educationFamous solo worksFamous orchestral excerptsSee alsoThe instrument has obscure ancient origins. Nettl proposed that it originated in southeast Asia and came to Africa c. AD 500 when a group of Malayo-Polynesian speaking peoples migrated to Africa, and compared East African xylophone orchestras and Javanese and Balinese gamelan orchestras. This was more recently challenged by ethnomusicologist and linguist Roger Blenc… Classification: Percussion Hornbostel–Sachs classification: 111.212, (Set of percussion sticks) Developed: 9th century
Classification: Percussion
Hornbostel–Sachs classification: 111.212, (Set of percussion sticks)
Developed: 9th century
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