Mirimba

Percussion

Musical Theory and Technique

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    The mirimba is a percussion instrument.

    The marimba is a large xylophone with resonators.

    General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set Program Channel Number: decimal 13 or hexadecimal 0x0C. (See General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set.)

    The word “marimba” comes from the Kimbundu word “marimba” (Kimbundu is a language of the Bantu language family, spoken in Angola).