LifeSongs (for Singing Marimbist)

Imagine a singer/songwriter that doesn’t use a guitar or piano to accompany themselves, but a marimba! That’s what these three songs explore, but with some added metric twists indicative of a percussionist’s rhythmic mind. With poignant lyrics from Josh Oxford, Jessie Linden, and Valerie and Grace Asuncion, LifeSongs captures several aspects of the human spirit – regret, hope, angst, love, peace, and more. The songs may be performed as a full set or individually. If you are uncomfortable singing while playing the marimba, feel free to invite the talents of another performer to join you.

Genre: Marimba (4-mallet) + Voice | # of Players: 1-2
Level: Medium Difficult | Duration: 15:45 total

Instrumentation
Marimba (5-octave)
Voice