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La Peña Mural

Nicolas Cabrera, Mike Teez, Authors

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Maracas

Maracas son pequeños instrumentos de mano originarios de América Latina. A menudo se asocian con la música de Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haití, Colombia, y otros lugares de América Central y del Sur y el Caribe. Las primeras maracas fueron hechas de calabaza o coco conchas llenas de frijoles o semillas secas. Los modernos están hechos de plástico, el cuero, y / o madera. 

Requieren habilidad modesta para jugar en el tiempo con otros instrumentos musicales como hay que compensar el tiempo que tarda mueva las manos hasta el interior de los pellets golpean la superficie y crear el sonido. También pueden ser golpeados contra las piernas y las manos para producir diferentes timbres de sonidos.


English Description:

Maracas are small hand-instruments originating in Latin America. They are often associated with the music of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti, Colombia, and other locations in Central and South America and the Caribbean. The first maracas were made of gourd or coconut shells filled with dried beans or seeds. Modern ones are made of plastic, leather, and/or wood.


They require modest skill to play in time with other musical instruments as one must compensate for the time it takes from moving the hands until the pellets inside hit the surface and create the sound. They can also be struck against the legs and hands to produce different timbres of sounds.


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