Apparently, the marimba is everywhere nowadays. For starters, Guatemala has an official Marimba Day, which is observed on February 20. They play marimba everywhere and they even hold a marimba festival at the Palace of Culture in Guatemala City. In Antigua Guatemala, there are marimba music recitals, as well many radios play lots of marimba music on this date. I mean, even more so than usual. Furthermore, I read that the marimba instrument was declared cultural patrimony of the Americas on February 12 by the American States Organization.
That’s way too much marimba for me. I hope you fee different about the marimba music.
© 2015 – 2020, Rudy Giron. All rights reserved.
Well, I suppose there is a nuisance-value to this instrument and for that reason it is compared to the “suegra”: porque ch**ga; ch**ga; gh**ga! In my case, my “suegra” is an absolute angel and to be with her and the family in La Antigua enjoying Sunday lunch with the marimba playing is the greatest feeling….but marimba music on a Monday morning on the way to work……otro cuento. So for me, the appreciation of the marimba is selective.