Mallet Collective

Mallet Collective plays Keiko Abe, grandmother of marimba

Mallet Collective play works composed by Keiko Abe, the ‘grandmother of the marimba.’ Abe, a Japanese marimba player and composer, who invented the marimba as we know it today, makes music that always has a connection with nature and rituals. Her music is a big inspiration for Mallet Collective, who have worked and performed with her in Japan. The collective also draws on the work of other composers who build on Abe’s unique style. Responding to Abe’s wish to expand her audience and preserve her work, Mallet Collective, as ‘grandsons of Abe,’ are happy to make music in conversation with her legacy.