Description
Learn about and listen to the marimba, a percussion instrument struck with mallets to create musical tones. The New Mexican Marimba Band, a duet featuring Steve Chavez and John Bartlit, perform on an authentic Mexican marimba made by Alfredo Mancilla. The duet performs many originals as well as Mexican, Central American, and South American favorites and styles.
Steve Chavez and John Bartlit both have degrees in music from UNM. Chavez has been a member of the NM Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque, and Santa Fe Pro Musica. He has composed/arranged for marimba and orchestra. Bartlit is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. He has spent many years as a classical percussionist, composer, teacher, producer, and accompanist.