In 1988 Linsey invented the “Humarimba” a marimba (or large xylophone) played by three people and suspended from the belts of two of the three players. Since then the humarimba has become a mainstay of Linsey’s work in Community Music, the highlight being a project in 1995 called “The Big Marimba” where 400 people built 320 metres of marimbas (with 2400 tuned marimba bars) that crossed the Brisbane River attached to the Victoria Bridge as part of the Brisbane Biennial Music Festival. The humarimba is still a vital part of Linsey’s Community Music work.
The workshops are “hands on”, usually for a maximum of 15 – 18 players, playing pieces composed by Linsey specifically for the humarimba as well as composing new pieces in the individual groups. There is a regular weekly marimba class in Kin Kin (Sunshine Coast, Qld)
Listen to the humarimba (mp3 format 1.04mb)
View humarimba music - Gardens finale (PDF Format)
View humarimba music - Dodgy (PDF Format)
To help you make a humarimba you can download the Humarimba making pdf. Also, Mik Moore runs one day workshops in humarimba making at Kin Kin in the Sunshine Coast hinterland (SE Queensland) email: aliadams@spiderweb.com.au
View How to Make a Humarimba (PDF Format)
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