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Marimba vs Celeste - What's the difference?

marimba | celeste |

As a noun marimba

is a musical instrument similar to a xylophone but clearer in pitch.

As a proper noun celeste is

borrowed from (etyl) , ultimately (etyl) caelestis "heavenly".

marimba

English

(wikipedia marimba)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A musical instrument similar to a xylophone but clearer in pitch.

    • Derived terms

    * marimbist * xylorimba

    See also

    * glockenspiel * marimbaphone * vibraphone * xylophone * xylorimba ----

    celeste

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A celesta (a musical instrument).
  • (music) An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.
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