Where Did the Marimba Originate?

The marimba is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with yarn or rubber mallets to produce musical tones. Resonators or pipes are suspended underneath the bars to amplify the sound of the wooden bars.

Where did the marimba come from?

According to oral history, the story of the marimba began a long, long time ago in Africa, where holes were dug in the ground, wooden bars were made to cross over this hole, and the bars were struck to produce sound.

Who invented the first marimba?

It was discovered that in the 16^th and 17^th centuries, similar instruments were used in Canada and in Central America as well. The first modern marimba was created by Mexican musician called Manuel Bolan Cruz in 1850.