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Behzad
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Hey James,
Yeah, you are right. But for some reason one of my teachers explained to me how Burton is really limited. I was just trying to remember but was not successful. And Like I and you have pointed out, its a personal choice. Everyone is built a different way. Though I can NOT come up with any specifics, there has been much more success found with marimbists who use Stevens and Traditional grip, but not Burton. The only really great people I have seen using Burton, are vibe players. I guess that is the way it is, but you are right in the sense that Burton doesn't equal vibe.
I studied with a teacher for a short while who encouraged me to do Burton, because that is what he did, and it makes things easier for him to teach me. So I forced myself to do Burton. I did a bunch of stuff like Tanaka's Two Movements, some Abe piece, and Sueyoshi Mirage pour Marimba. I found it VERY difficult to do with Burton. I even filmed myself doing it, and a few years later, I cannot believe what was going on there. I don't know, personally, it just doesn't seem right, if there are two other great grips out there to try out. But, all these views are my personal opinions as I have stated, and they are things that Amy should take into consideration, as well as your views too.
By the way, Amy, go to http://www.nancyzeltsman.com, click on "articles", and then click on the pdf about 4-mallet marimba playing. This should give you a brief (but concise at the same time) description of traditional grip playing.
~Behzad
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