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Percussion Band In Botrivier

Botrivier is a very small village at the foot of the Houwhoek Pass next to the N2. The local school is from grade R to grade 9. For further education, the students have to travel to either Caledon or Schools in Grabouw and Hawston. Apart from a hotel and grocery store, there is nothing for the children to do. One of the ways to keep the children inspired and focused is to play the Marimbas.

The marimba is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars struck with yarn or rubber mallets to produce musical tones. Resonators or pipes suspended underneath the bars amplify their sound. The bars of a chromatic marimba are arranged like the keys of a piano, with the groups of two and three accidentals raised vertically, overlapping the natural bars to aid the performer both visually and physically. This instrument is a type of idiophone, but with a more resonant and lower-pitched tessitura than the xylophone. A person who plays the marimba is called a marimbist or a marimba player.

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Who is the Botrivier Marimba Band?

Since our inception, the Botriviver Marimba Band has been captivating listeners with enthralling renditions of classic and modern music. Here are a few facts about us: 

  • Started in 2012, with no Marimbas,  we used instruments from the Enlighten Education Trust in Hermanus.
  • We consist of a Senior and Junior group with 16 players in total.
  • We visited Botswana in 2017 for further training.
  • Performed on various TV shows during 2021 such as Fiesta, KLOP and Expresso Morning Show. We were also interviewed on the RSG radio programme.
  • Performed at Artscape Youth Festivals and went to the Marimba band International Festival in Gauteng. 
  • Won 2nd place Solo item at the Virtual International Marimba and Steelpan Festival in 2021.
  • Won 2nd place Group item at the Virtual International Marimba and Steelpan Festival in 2021.
  • Won 2nd place Solo item at the Virtual International Marimba and Steelpan Festival in 2020.
  • Won 2nd place at the Suidoosterfees 2019.
  • Won the Stellenbosch Eisteddfod 2016 and the Overberg Eisteddfod 2017.
  • We perform annually at the Wines2Whales Cycle events and on farms surrounding Botrivier such as Beaumont Wines, Gabrielskloof Winery, Wildekrans Winery, and Arabella Hotel Spa.
  • We perform regularly at various functions such as birthdays, weddings, festivals and competitions. 
  • Mrs Ilene Oliver, who was trained by Enlighten Education Trust, now trains the band which is managed by Ms Florence de Louw. 
  • Mrs Anna-Marie Kotze, of the Enlighten Education Trust acts in an advisory capacity and repertoire.
     

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