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The
vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp, is a musical
instrument in the percussion family. It is similar to
the xylophone; the vibraphone uses metal bars instead
of the wooden bars on the xylophone. Below each bar is
a resonating tube with small metal disc located at the
top; the discs in each tube are connected via a rod which
can be made to rotate with a motor. When the motor is
on and a note is struck, the notes acquire a tremolo sound.
The player can vary the speed of the tremolo. With the
motor off, the vibraphone has a mellow, bell-like sound.
Some
famous vibraphonists:
Roy
Ayers
Karl Berger
Jeff Berman
Gary Burton
Terry Gibbs
Lionel Hampton
Stefon Harris
Bobby Hutcherson
Milt Jackson
Mike Manieri
Steve Nelson
Red Norvo
Dave Samuels
Cal Tjader
Gust Tsilis
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