“Mbira Song”
by Alice Gomez and Marilyn Rife
MARIMBA LITERATURE LIBRARY / GRADE 3
PERFORMED BY TIMOTHY FEERST
MALLETS USED IN THIS ETUDE INCLUDE:
ROBERT VAN SICE SIGNATURE SERIES
Respected internationally as a soloist and educator, Robert van Sice designed this series of yarn wound marimba mallets with an exclusive hand-wrapping technique that virtually eliminates the sound of bar contact. Rubber core models are mono-tonal; synthetic core models are multi-tonal. 17″ maple handles provide excellent feel and control at extended intervals.
ABOUT THE PIECE
Mbira Song by Alice Gomez and Marilyn Rife has become a standard in the marimba literature in a short period of time. This piece is great for a early-intermediate percussionists. Requires 4 octave marimba.
Alice Gomez has gained international recognition for her Latino and Native American influenced compositions. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, a city rich in cultural diversity, playing the drums in my father’s Latin dance band. As a composer, her goal is to create works that capture the true spirit of ethnicity and communicate it in contemporary musical language. In creating new works, she strives to preserve and promote the traditions of her Hispanic culture, as well as those of the many other cultures that she embraces.
PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LIMITATION…BY DESIGN
For nearly 60 years, we at the Vic Firth Company have focused on developing and manufacturing what has become the world’s most popular drumsticks, mallets, alternative implements, and accessories… with the best durability, feel, and sound options, across the widest variety of genres and styles.
