Most of us don't know the marimba beyond the ringtone. But believe it or not, this instrument has been a big part of our musical history. The marimba is part of the percussion family of instruments, ...

Alexander Graham Bell's first useful ringer was ironically a bell that was struck by a solenoid controlled hammer. Fast forward to the iPhone's original "marimba" ringtone, an audio file of a wooden ...

While you might stick with a classic ringer or vibration, the iPhone still comes with stock sound effects you can pair to your various notifications. You've got the dog-confusing "Bark," the jaunty ...

Feb. 20 is Día Nacional de la Marimba in Guatemala. The instrument's importance as a symbol of resistance and cultural pride has taken on new meaning among refugees and immigrants in the U.S. SHAPIRO: ...

Heartland Marimba, the world's only touring classical marimba organization, is on the road with the sixth tour — “The Expanse Tour” — of their 11th season! In the new year, Heartland Marimba hits the ...

Harare, Zimbabwe – Dzivarasekwa, a nondescript township on the southwestern rims of Zimbabwe’s capital, copies the 1907 template of the first ghetto, Harari (now Mbare): grim, monotonous, matchbox ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. A percussion instrument deeply-rooted ...

If AI and robots are going to take our jobs, at least they can do it in the most relaxing way possible. Just like Shimon here — a four-armed marimba-playing robot designed by George Tech’s music ...

The instrument sat dusty and out of tune in the corner of a storage room. Its resonators were cracked, its bars unable to hold notes, and the layer of pig tripe fitted on the clay rings no longer ...