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