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Yamaha Keiko Abe MKA04 - Hard Mallets
Yamaha Keiko Abe MKA04 - Hard Mallets

Yamaha Keiko Abe MKA04 - Hard Mallets

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Keiko Abe MKA04 - Hard Mallet 

Designed in close collaboration with Keiko Abe, her signature mallets are designed to draw out the most from both the performer's technique and tone from the instrument in compositions that require exceptional skill. Ideal for advanced players, these mallets are much heavier than regular mallets. This causes the marimba's tone bars to resonant fully creating a sound that has been up until now, difficult to obtain. The round yarn wound heads are heavier than standard mallets, but they are fully capable of creating delicate expression. Rattan shafts are 3cms longer than standard which allows the mallet to exceed the demands required in contemporary music. Also, to obtain optimum flexibility from the rattan shaft, careful consideration has been taken in achieving optimum balance between weight and shaft thickness when the materials for each mallet were chosen.

With the MKA-01 two-tone mallet, differences in touch are clearly apparent in tone. MKA-02 and MKA-03 utilise slightly shorter rattan shafts for fast, intricate mallet work. Hard to tell by looking, but the added weight in the mallet heads offers the percussionist greater possibility's in playing.

The MKA-04 through S7 are based on Yamahas professional series with a rubber tube rapped around its core. The design offers a slightly different touch that delivers greater expressiveness with enhanced sensitivity. The MKA-08 and 09 are designed to deliver greater tone from large rosewood tone bars at the bass end of the Marimba.

Keiko Abe Profile

Appearing regularly in performances around the world, Keiko Abe continuously astonishes audiences with her rare combination of creative power, acute sensitivity and virtuoso technique. It is these qualities that have made her a leading force in the development of the marimba as a consummate concert instrument. Her command of an overwhelming repertoire allows her performances to range from solo concerts to chamber music as well as improvisations. While her compositions have become standards of marimba literature many composers have dedicated new works to her and she has inspired and premiered countless new compositions.

In addition to her work as a professor of music at Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, Japan, she is in demand as a guest lecturer and has given master classes in leading music conservatories in North America, Europe and Asia. She has also released over 20 recordings and received numerous rewards including an introduction into the percussive arts hall of fame in 1993.

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