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The Marimbula

The Marimbula The marimbulma consists of a wooden box large enough for the musician to sit upon while playing. This large box has a circular opening which serves as a sound hole. The sound is produced by keys of sheet metal of different sizes which are fastened over the opening and which produce diffrent notes when played with the fingertips. The marimbula was brought to Cuba by the French blacks that came from Santo Domingo.

Translated by Maureen Turner from Historia de la Música Cubana by Elena Perez Sajurjo

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