Question

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

ANSWER: percussion [accept drums until read; accept keyboard percussion; accept auxiliary percussion; accept mallet percussion; accept specific percussion instruments like marimba or vibraphone]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yrwin BatanMIT ATufts A2610
Rohan GaneshanHarvard AYale A29-5
Ryan LeeBrown ANortheastern A4210
Ethan SiskelTufts BYale C4810
Graham CloseBoston University ABoston University B5110
Graham LucasBowdoin BA Brandeis Supreme6410
Lily FascianoCarabrandeisBrandeises Brew6410
Ethan YoungWilliams AClark A6610
Christopher DechDiamond BrandeisYale B7910
Evan LuccaBowdoin AAmherst A11410
William OrrYale AHarvard A12110