Cross between log drum and marimba.
Additional information
| Weight | 683664287 kg |
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| Model No. | n/a |
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| Range |
F1-C5 |
| Categories | Emil Richards Collection, Mallet Instruments, Other Chromatic Percussion |
| Tags | Complex, Dark, North America, Pitched: Chromatic, Short, Solid, Wood |
Videos:
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
“Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” (1974), by Steely Dan, features a flapamba solo right at the beginning and continues a bit underneath when the song comes in.
Land of the Lost, Greatest Earthquake
Flapamba takes a short interlude while contributing to the mysterious tension in this clip from the movie, *Land of the Lost* (2009) by Michael Giacchino.
Frozen, Fixer Upper, pt1
The flapamba (with some doubling of bass marimba) begins the song, “Fixer Upper” from *Frozen* (2013) by Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me – Tent Scene w/ flapamba
This NSFW but goofy scene from *Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me* (1999) by George S. Clinton, has flapamba providing a low running line throughout.
Idiocracy – Couches / Busted at Costco (flapamba)
The underlining figure played by flapamba helps create a dark tension during the Costco scene in Idiocracy (2006), by Theodore Shapiro.










