Ney Rosauro (born 1952) is a Brazilian composer and

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. His

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include

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works written for

marimba The marimba ( ) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the mari ...

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, and multi-percussion, as well as several

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for solo percussion and

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. A common theme in his work is the use of traditional

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

ian rhythm and melodies. Rosauro studied composition and conducting at the

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, where he received a

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. He then attended the

Hochschule für Musik Würzburg The Hochschule für Musik Würzburg (University of Music Würzburg) was founded in 1797 by Franz Joseph Fröhlich as Collegium musicum academicum (Academic college of music). From 1921 to 1973, it was named Bayerisches Staatskonservatorium der M ...

, where he studied with

Siegfried Fink Siegfried Fink (born 8 February 1928 in Zerbst/Germany, died 3 May 2006 in Würzburg/Germany) was a German percussionist, composer and professor. He is recognized as an important figure in the development of the professional percussion scene i ...

, achieving a

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. He was previously the Director of Percussion at the

Federal University of Santa Maria The Federal University of Santa Maria (, UFSM) is a Brazilian public university located in Santa Maria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, funded by the federal government of Brazil. It was founded in 1960, by Professor José Mariano da Rocha ...

from 1987 to 2000 before moving to the United States to teach at the

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from 2000 to 2009. He was inducted into the

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Hall of Fame in 2023. His work, Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and String Orchestra, was written in 1986 and has become one of the most frequently played

marimba concerto The marimba ( ) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the mari ...

s worldwide.

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'' 1952 births Living people Brazilian composers Marimbists Classical percussionists Vibraphonists {{Brazil-composer-stub

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