Chicago Shop Plays Key Role in Keeping Ensembles in Tune
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A look at how to rejuvenate pitched percussion instruments, and a lesson in concert tuning
Marimbas, xylophones and vibraphones from around the world get shipped to a little shop in Chicago for repair. Century Mallet Instrument Service is a destination for a very specific kind of instrument in need of a little TLC.
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Chicago Shop Plays Key Role in Keeping Ensembles in Tune
Clip: 11/14/2016 | 4m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Marimbas, xylophones and vibraphones from around the world get shipped to a little shop in Chicago for repair. Century Mallet Instrument Service is a destination for a very specific kind of instrument in need of a little TLC.
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