Iannis Xenakis developed the sixxen for his piece Pléïades scored for six players of these instruments. (-5[1])Colin Currie (10[1])is the dedicatee (10[1])of a concerto (10[2])by Jennifer Higdon (10[1])for (10[1])these (-5[1])instruments. (-5[1])The (10[1])Vic Firth Company (10[2])specializes in manufacturing (10[1])equipment (10[3])used for (10[1])playing (10[2])these (10[2])instruments. (10[7])Edgard Varèse’s (-5[1])Ionisation is (-5[2])for (-5[1])thirteen (10[1])of these instruments. (10[2])Players often use a “trap table” to organize “auxiliary” (-5[1])examples of these (10[1])instruments. (10[2])Players typically (10[1])use either a “traditional” or “matched” grip to play (10[1])these (10[1])instruments. (10[4])The non-profit (10[2]-5[2])PAS published a set of “international rudiments” like the flam and paradiddle (10[2]-5[1])for (10[1])these instruments, (10[3])whose players are usually (10[1])situated (10[2])at the (10[1])back of the orchestra. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 (10[1])points, name this instrument family that (-5[1])includes (10[2])the (10[1])marimba (10[1])and the snare (10[1])drum. (10[4])■END■ (10[7])