 | ma duron (62)
08/05/2006 | A set of tuned wood bars to be struck with sticks make up this particular 'Idiophone.' "The bar usually rest in a frame and are arranged in order of pitch. Most xylophones are provided with resonators, either in the form of a cradle-shaped box under the bars, or in the form of a separate gourd for each bar. Xylophones are common in Africa, and also in Southeast Asia where they feature in the Indonesian gamelan orchestra." (from 'Musical Instruments of the World,' Bantam Books)
In the most common playing position, "the player sits or kneels on the floor behind his instrument." Other xylophones "are played from a standing position," as with the marimba. The leg xylophone, a simple instrument with logs that rest on the legs of the sitting individual player, is less common, as is the case of some xylophones from the Ivory Coast, which "have neck straps that allow them to be carried about during play."
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