THE CONCEPT OF MARIMBA MALLETS

THE CONCEPT OF MARIMBA MALLETS
ORIGINS, FUNCTION IN TECHNICAL AND SONORIC PERFORMANCE,
MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES AND QUALITY
Scriptie voorgelegd tot het verkrijgen van de graad van Master in de Muziek:
MARIMBA

THE CONCEPT OF MARIMBA MALLETS
ORIGINS, FUNCTION IN TECHNICAL AND SONORIC PERFORMANCE,
MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES AND QUALITY
Scriptie voorgelegd tot het verkrijgen van de graad van Master in de Muziek:
MARIMBA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I express my sincere appreciation to Robert Palomeque and Adilia Yip for their willingness to help me to find sources and pictures about Mexican and African marimba mallets.
Appreciation for the members of my committee, Ludwig Albert and Eugeen Schreurs, for their suggestions and comments. Special thanks to my mother, family and friends for their continuous support.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................................... ii
LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................... iv
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER I : DEFINITION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF MARIMBA MALLETS ................. 2
I.1. The marimba .......................................................................................................................................... 2
I.2. The mallet ............................................................................................................................................... 3
I.3. Anatomy of mallet ................................................................................................................................. 3
I.4. Shaft

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