Ghanaia by Matthias Schmitt

Written by Mattias Schmitt as an homage to the rhythms of Ghana, Ghanaia has become a very popular solo for marimba. Schmitt’s use of African rhythms combined with his European musical experiences make this piece a joy to play. A very good piece for the beginning to intermediate 4-mallet player. The piece uses some very important 4-mallet techniques such as Double Vertical and Single Vertical techniques.