maraca
Seed-filled percussion instrument
A maraca is a percussion instrument consisting of a dried gourd or gourd-shaped container filled with seeds, beans, or pebbles, shaken to produce a rattling sound.
Maracas are typically played in pairs and feature prominently in Latin American and Caribbean music: The band's rhythm section included congas, bongos, and maracas.
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- shellHard outer covering
- handlePart for gripping
dried · hollowed · filled · rawhide · wooden · plastic · leather · calabash
Shaking sound maker
- shakerVessel for mixing drinks
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
groove · syncopation · backbeat · polyrhythm · cadence · accent · pulse · pattern
Trembling or blended treat
- rattleShaking sound maker
- vibrateShake with small movements
- accentRegional speech pattern
- pulseArterial blood throb
swish · roll · tremolo · sustain · articulation · wrist · grip · technique
Spicy tomato condiment
- merengueLatin partnered dance
- cumbiaColombian folk dance genre
- bachataDominican romantic music genre
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
cha-cha · rumba · samba · bolero · son · calypso · soca · reggaeton
Latin music's rhythmic spine
- bongoSmall paired hand drums
- congaCuban hand drum
- timbaleFood baked in mold
- cabasaBead-wrapped percussion shaker
rainstick · tambourine · castanets · claves · cowbell · ratchet · jawbone · washboard
Traveling amusement attraction
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
ceremony · ritual · masquerade · costume · folklore · tradition · procession · revelry
gourd
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
handle · dried · hollowed · filled · rawhide · wooden · plastic · leather · calabash · pellets
rattle
Shaking sound maker
tempo · groove · syncopation · backbeat · polyrhythm · cadence · accent · pulse · pattern · fill
shake
Trembling or blended treat
pulse · swish · roll · tremolo · sustain · articulation · wrist · grip · technique · stroke
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
mambo · cha-cha · rumba · samba · bolero · son · calypso · soca · reggaeton · mariachi
clave
Latin music's rhythmic spine
cabasa · rainstick · tambourine · castanets · claves · cowbell · ratchet · jawbone · washboard · cajón
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- paradeCeremonial public procession
celebration · ceremony · ritual · masquerade · costume · folklore · tradition · procession · revelry · Mardi Gras
- rattlesbaby rattle, shaker, egg shaker
- shakerssalt shaker, pepper shaker, cocktail shaker, sugar shaker, parmesan shaker
- Latin Percussioncongas, bongos, timbales, claves, guiro
- hollow toyspinata, piggy bank, ball, globe
- Venezuelan musiccuatro, polo
- homemade instrumentsbucket drums, water glasses, bamboo chimes, egg shaker, rain stick
maracagong
Struck metal disc
singing bowl · tam-tam · drum · snare drum · bass drum
maracaxylophone
Pitched percussion with bars
marimba · vibraphone · glockenspiel · timpani · tubular bells