A 
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xylophone
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 is a percussion instrument made up of a series of 
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graduated wooden or metal bars mounted on a frame.  Striking 
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the bars with a mallet makes sound. The xylophone first 
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appeared in Southeast Asia around the 14th century. The 
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marimba is an example of a
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xylophone from Latin America.