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