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Meaning of "marimba" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARIMBA

Of West African origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MARIMBA

marimba  [məˈrɪmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARIMBA

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determiner
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Marimba is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARIMBA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

marimba

Marimba

The marimba is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with mallets to produce musical tones. Resonators attached to the bars amplify their sound. The bars are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural bars to aid the performer both visually and physically. This instrument is a type of idiophone, but with a more resonant and lower-pitched tessitura than the xylophone. The chromatic marimba was developed in Veracruz, Mexico from the local diatonic marimba, an instrument whose ancestor was a type of balafon that African slaves built in Central America. Modern uses of the marimba include solo performances, woodwind and brass ensembles, marimba concertos, jazz ensembles, marching band, drum and bugle corps, and orchestral compositions. Contemporary composers have used the unique sound of the marimba more and more in recent years.

Definition of marimba in the English dictionary

The definition of marimba in the dictionary is a Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a set of hardwood plates placed over tuned metal resonators, played with two soft-headed sticks in each hand.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARIMBA


antechamber
ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbə
bedchamber
ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə
chamber
ˈtʃeɪmbə
half-timber
ˌhɑːfˈtɪmbə
kalimba
kəˈlɪmbə
limba
ˈlɪmbə
limber
ˈlɪmbə
limbers
ˈlɪmbə
sawtimber
ˈsɔːˌtɪmbə
simba
ˈsɪmbə
timber
ˈtɪmbə
timbre
ˈtɪmbə
unlimber
ʌnˈlɪmbə
xylorimba
ˌzaɪləˈrɪmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARIMBA

maries
marigold
marigram
marigraph
marihuana
marijuana
marimbist
Marin
marina
marinade
marinara
marinate
marination
Marinduque
marine
marine biologist
marine biology
marine borer
marine engineer
marine engineering

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARIMBA

Bemba
cabomba
caramba
Cochabamba
Columba
dicamba
gamba
hamba
Lumumba
Macumba
mamba
Moomba
Pemba
rhumba
rumba
samba
Sumba
Toowoomba
Zomba
Zumba

Synonyms and antonyms of marimba in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «marimba» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARIMBA

Find out the translation of marimba to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of marimba from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «marimba» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马林巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marimba
570 millions of speakers

English

marimba
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Marimba
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماريمبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маримба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marimba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

marimba
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marimba
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Marimba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marimba
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マリンバ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마림바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Marimba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

marimba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரக் கட்டைகளால் ஆன இசைக் கருவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मारिम्बा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klisifon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marimba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marimba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маримба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Marimba
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαρίμπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

marimba
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

marimba
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

marimba
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of marimba

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARIMBA»

The term «marimba» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARIMBA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about marimba

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARIMBA»

Discover the use of marimba in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marimba and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra
This concerto in three movements focuses on advanced marimba techniques.
Casey Cangelosi, 2009
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Marimba
Working undercover for a Congessional Committee, ex-CIA agent James Burlane becomes involved with FBI agent Katherine Donovan's search for her addict sister against the backdrop of the drug trade in Miami
Richard Hoyt, 1993
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David R. Gillingham's Concerto No. 2 for Marimba: A ...
A recent addition is Concerto No. 2 for Marimba by David R. Gillingham. Commissioned by a consortium of individuals and universities, the work is scored for solo marimba with full wind ensemble accompaniment.
Andrew Lance Dancy, 2008
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Eric Ewazen's Concerto for Marimba, Orchestrated for Chamber ...
The result of this study is a chamber ensemble orchestration of Eric Ewazen's Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra scored for nine wind players and one contrabass.
Michael Lee Lasley, 2008
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Maya Achi Marimba Music in Guatemala with CD (Audio)
The double marimba is composed of two chromatic marimbas, a "big" marimba for four players and a tenor marimba for three. The leader of the group is the tiplista (treble) player of the "big" marimba and develops the main melody; the other ...
Sergio Navarrete Pellicer, 2005
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Reflection of Debussy: A Comparative Analysis of Solo ...
Jacob Druckman's Reflections' on the Nature of Water (1986) and Richard Rodney Bennett's After Syrinx II (1984) are two works for solo marimba that involve direct quotation and indirect stylistic appropriation from the music of Claude ...
Jeremy Matthew Brunk, 2007
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Encyclopedia of Percussion
The Diccionario de la música labor has two entries for the term marimba.1 The first states that the instrument is originally from the Congo and arrived in the Americas by way ofblack Africans. It also says that the original instrument had sixteen ...
John H. Beck, 2013
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Yurugu: an African-centered critique of European cultural ...
Yurugu removes the mask from the European facade and thereby reveals the inner workings of global white supremacy
Marimba Ani, 1994
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Percussion Instruments and Their History
Technically the approach to the marimba is similar to that used on the xylophone. Hard beaters are rarely used on the slender bars. These would in any case rob the instrument of its characteristic mellow sound.1 The marimba is being ...
James Blades, 1992
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Command Performances for Percussion: Competition Solos for ...
Cirone, Anthony J. Marimba Grade V A STROLL IN THE GARDEN Andante scorrevole J = 88 Marimba Grade V MELANCHOLY MOODS Adagio espressivo j =76 cresc. 0354B 25 A Stroll in the Garden (from 4-Mallet Solos For Marimba)
Cirone, Anthony J.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARIMBA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marimba is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prom 5: BBC Phil/Currie/Storgårds review – compelling percussion …
Yet in the long second episode, in which the soloist swaps marimba and cowbells for timpani and other drums, the lack of melodiousness ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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First Steps for Beach Volleyball in Samara | The Voice of Guanacaste
Traditional dances and marimba are not the only activities during the Annexation holiday weekend. In Samara, there will also be sports, and ... «Voice of Guanacaste, Jul 15»
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Broadway audience faux pas gets spotlight
NEW YORK: Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway: Marimba ringtones! Rat-a-tat texting! The shaming “shhhhh!” Years of ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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The Latest: Investigators recover 'writings,' official says
Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway: Marimba ringtones! Rat-a-tat texting! The shaming "shhhhh!"More >>. Come on along and listen to the ... «WLNE-TV, Jul 15»
5
Family spokesman: Depression may have led to Tenn. killings
Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway: Marimba ringtones! Rat-a-tat texting! The shaming "shhhhh!"More >>. Come on along and listen to the ... «WLNE-TV, Jul 15»
6
Searching for ET: Hawking to look for extraterrestrial life
Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway: Marimba ringtones! Rat-a-tat texting! The shaming "shhhhh!" Come on along and listen to the lullaby of ... «KSWO, Jul 15»
7
California I-10 bridge collapse: Travel woes that could last
Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway: Marimba ringtones! Rat-a-tat texting! The shaming "shhhhh!"More >>. Come on along and listen to the ... «WLNE-TV, Jul 15»
8
Driver pleads not guilty in NY crash that killed 4
Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway: Marimba ringtones! Rat-a-tat texting! The shaming "shhhhh!"More >>. Come on along and listen to the ... «WLNE-TV, Jul 15»
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Shock owner plans to move WNBA team to Dallas-Fort Worth
Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway: Marimba ringtones! Rat-a-tat texting! The shaming "shhhhh!"More >>. Come on along and listen to the ... «Sports and Weather Right Now, Jul 15»
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ESSAY: Nurturing Middle School Students at Camino de Paz
She plays marimba, piano and guitar, loves to sing, be outdoors and work with her hands… and believes strongly in the power of linking the ... «Pagosa Daily Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Marimba [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/marimba>. Apr 2024 ».
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