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Acoustical Upgrades - Configuring the sound of your Marimba One
"The first notes... especially in the lower octave (Basso Bravo) were breathtaking! We were all in awe..." - Sherry Rubins, University of Texas, San Antonio
"The new bass resonators (Basso Bravo) are awesome and the low octave is truly astounding." - Adam Groh
For over twenty years, our Traditional Keyboard Voicing has been the defining sound of Marimba One that has set us apart from all other companies. Our Enhanced Traditional keyboard has an even darker bass end, plus exceptional projection and balance. Our Enhanced Premium keyboards are selected from the finest bars in each year's production; their sound is rare and extraordinary.
Resonators: Classic & Basso BravoTM
The high musical standard set by our Classic Resonators is only surpassed in sound quality by our new Basso BravoTM Resonators. The Basso BravoTM Resonators concentrate the fundamental frequency, while attenuating the upper harmonics. We balance each Basso BravoTM Resonator to create unparalleled resonator voicing.
The combination of our Enhanced Traditional Keyboard Voicing and Basso BravoTM Resonators together create an unparalleled sound (unless you include our Enhanced Premium bars). Nowhere else on the planet will you find a marimba with the musical qualities that we offer with this acoustical configuration.
View our Series Comparison Chart to see all possible upgrade options, or simply give us a ring to talk about the marimba you'd like us to create!
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Lynn Vartan to participate in Vietnam-America "Ascending Dragon Project" Exchange
Lynn Vartan is so excited to be participating in the "Ascending Dragon Music Festival and Cultural Exchange," a six week cultural exchange that will bring 19 Americans to Vietnam in March 2010, and 19 Vietnamese to the US in April-May 2010, each for three weeks.
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The Ascending Dragon Music Festival will present public concerts in Vietnam in honor of the 1000th anniversary of the city of Hanoi, followed by an Ascending Dragon Music Festival in Southern California.
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Southwest Chamber Music
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The exchange begins in Vietnam March 2-24, 2010; then moves to Southern California from April 12 - May 4, 2010.
Lynn will be performing at various concerts in the series, teaching private lessons to students at the Hanoi Conservatory, and giving master classes and other performance workshops as well. This is a return trip for Lynn to the Hanoi Conservatory, and she is anxious to see how the students she worked with before have changed in the past year, and even more thrilled to be able to show them Los Angeles when they return to perform with her in April!
Learn more about the Ascending Dragon Project...
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Marimba 2010 International Festival
The Marimba 2010 International Festival & Conference will be held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, from April 28 through May 1. Acclaimed Marimba One artists Katarzyna Mycka, Nancy Zeltsman, Ivana Bilic, Eriko Daimo and the Maraca2 Percussion Duo will be among the many global performers.
Highlights include the opening concert on Wednesday: "A World of Marimba" - featuring Bernard Woma (Ghana), Momoko Kamiya (Japan), Nebojsa J. Zivkovic (Serbia), Katarzyna Mycka (Poland), Nancy Zeltsman (USA), and Marimba Nandayapa (Mexico).
Don't miss Friday evening at the Cathedral of Saint Paul with VocalEssence in "Mallets and Melodies" - featuring She-e Wu, Orlando Cotto, Angel Frette, Ivana Bilic, Nancy Zeltsman, Robert Van Sice, Sowah Mensah, and the University of Minnesota Marimba Ensemble and Alumni performing works by Peter Klatzow, Giovanni Gabrieli, and Samuel Barber, with world premieres by Stephen Paulus, Jorge Córdoba, and Sowah Mensah.
The program is richly international - a multicultural aural delight. Learn more at the Marimba 2010 website... and come see us in Minneapolis in April!
Testimonial
"Ron and staff, thank you so much for building such an amazing instrument for me. First off, the new Basso Bravo resonators produce tone and fundamental in the low register of the marimba that I have never heard before.
I have always felt that Marimba One has set the standard for marimbas especially with the new Basso Bravo resonators and I truly believe that Marimba One Marimbas represent the ideal marimba sound allowing me to achieve every sound and musical nuance that I wish to express on my marimba.
On top of all of this, I have always heard how great the service is at Marimba One and now I understand why. You continue to work with your customers until they are more than satisfied and I could not be more grateful for your artistry, innovations, and kindness. A million thanks!" - Eddie Hong
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Great Marimba Specials!
We have a few show marimbas available to order for the New York Day of Percussion and for Musik Messe in Frankfurt.
Get the Basso BravoTM Resonators & Enhanced Traditional Keyboard combination at our best possible price!
Visit our specials page to learn more, or call us at (707) 822-9570 or toll-free in the US at (888) 990-6663.
Come visit us at TMEA, the New York Day of Percussion, and at Musik Messe! Marimba One artist Lynn Vartan will be joining us in the booth (#525) at TMEA, and Laura Jordan will be onsite with us in New York.
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Wave WrapTM now in rattan & birch handles
Our revolutionary new Wave WrapTM mallets are now available in rattan as well as birch handles.
Visit our mallet pages to learn more about our newest line!
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Zeltsman Marimba Festival 2010 to be held in Amsterdam!
This year's Zeltsman Marimba Festival is cosponsored by the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in The Netherlands, and will be held June 25 to July 10, 2010.
Faculty include Ivana Bilic, Tatiana Koleva, Theodor Milkov, PercaDu, Peter Prommel, Julie Spencer, Jack Van Geem, Nancy Zeltsman.
ZMF Participant Special: $1000 off a 5 Octave Marimba One (any series) with Basso BravoTM Resonators, an Enhanced Traditional Keyboard, and cases... plus an additional $1000 off of your ZMF tuition!
Orders for this special must be placed by May 15th. Contact us to reserve your new 5 Octave!
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Nancy Zeltsman to teach in Germany this spring
Nancy Zeltsman will be the guest marimba teacher at Hochschule für Musik Detmold in Germany from April through June 2010.
For more than sixty years, internationally acclaimed musicians have taught in this environment, which particularly encourages intensive pedagogical and artistic work.
The percussion department is headed by Peter Prommel, who teaches marimba, percussion, timpani and leads ensembles. For more info about Nancy's schedule, contact the school.
Hochschule für Musik Detmold
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