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Marimba is usually associated with traditional music, but that is not exactly true. Coming from a classical background, Eitan studied at music academies in Israel, Denmark and the US. He recalls that in his early years he was a lonely child. “I would walk around with my CD player, with Mahler, Schubert, Brahms, Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Bartok being my only childhood friends.”63:{"position":8,"content":"$64"} 65:{"position":9,"content":"In many ways, this has defined and widened his repertoire."} 66:{"position":10,"content":"“Since there was not enough quality music for the marimba, I went to the classical pieces, and I perform arrangements on my instrument. The marimba is a universal

Marimba Magic

Israeli soloist Ziv Eitan plays up a musical storm.