Unless you’re Paul F. Tompkins or the creator of the video below, it’s pretty unlikely you’ve given Starbuck’s 1976 hit “Moonlight Feels Right” more than a passing thought lately. But those who have ...

The marimba is this bulky xylophone-looking thing made of wood. Not very 2008. In an era when we’ve replaced saying hello with Facebook pokes, antiquated instruments just don’t make the cut. We don’t ...

The Marimbatron is [Leo Kuipers] ‘s final project as part of the Fab Academy program supervised by [Prof. Neil Gershenfeld] of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms. The course aims to teach students how to ...

John Currey plays a "marimba esmeraldeña" from the northern Pacific coast of Ecuador. Rather than resting on legs, the instrument is suspended above the ground by rope on a wooden frame. You can learn ...

Johann Sebastian Bach. His music is a cornerstone of Western Civilization. On reason Bach's music has had staying power in our quickly evolving culture is its durability. Bach's music has been ...

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: ...