Iannis Xenakis developed the sixxen for his piece Pléïades scored for six players of these instruments. Colin Currie is the dedicatee of a concerto (10[1])by Jennifer Higdon for these instruments. The Vic Firth Company specializes in manufacturing equipment (10[1])used for playing these instruments. (10[1])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 PAS published a set of “international rudiments” like the flam and paradiddle (10[1]-5[1])for these instruments, (10[3])whose players are usually situated at the back of the orchestra. For 10 points, name this instrument family that includes the marimba and the snare drum. (10[1])■END■