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vibraphoneor vibraharpPercussion instrument with tuned metal bars, arranged keyboard-style like the xylophone. Felt or wool beaters are used to strike the bars, giving a soft, mellow tone quality. Each bar has a resonating tube suspended vertically below it to sustain the tone; small electrically powered spinning disks at the top of the resonators produce a vibrato effect by rapidly closing and opening the resonators. Invented c. 1920, it soon became a popular jazz instrument. vibraphone (esp US), vibraharp a percussion instrument, used esp in jazz, consisting of a set of metal bars placed over tubular metal resonators, which are made to vibrate electronically How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A delightful display of artistry for marimba, xylophone of vibraphone soloist. The record is as though it was from the swingin' '60s, with vibraphones, weird sounds, bongos, loops, effects, etc, and it's catchy as all get out. Vibraphone virtuoso Gary Burton has been a pioneer since his birth in Indiana 62 years ago: He taught himself to play, backed fusion legend Stan Getz, headlined three albums of his own before age 25, gave young Pat Metheny a break in his Burton Quartet, and came out more than 20 years ago--winning four of his five Grammys since then. |
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