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Guacharaca [ɡwatʃaˈɾaka] is a
percussion instrument found in Colombia. It is a rasp
named after a bird (ortalis guttata)
whose call it is said to imitate...
- made of metal.
Other instruments similar to the güiro are the
Colombian guacharaca, the
Brazilian reco-reco, the
quijada (cow jawbone) and the
frottoir (French)...
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inhabits northeast Colombia and
northern Venezuela where it is
called guacharaca, and the
island of
Tobago in
Trinidad and
Tobago where it is
known as...
- such as ****bia (it is pla**** by the maracas, the drums, the
gaitas and
guacharaca),
porro (it is a
monotonous but
joyful rhythm), mapalé (with its fast...
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their messages. The
first form of
vallenato was pla**** with
gaita flutes,
guacharaca, and caja, and
later adopted other instruments like guitars.
These troubadors...
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Colombia for example, the güira has
replaced the
traditional wood “
guacharaca” in
modern vallenato music,
specially during large live performances....
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characterized as
having a
simple "chu-chucu-chu"
rhythm created by the
guacharaca. The
genre frequently incorporates br****
instruments and piano. In order...
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Lesme Ortiz(timbales)
Armando Castro (caja vallenata) Jesús Campiño (
guacharaca)
Misael Romero (congas & effects)
Rafael Romero (congas & effects) Past...
- (S****ed idiophone, vessel)
Playing range Speed of s****e
produces some
variation Related instruments Güiro, güira,
guacharaca, reco-reco, quijada, washboard...
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Latin American countries,
where it is
known as güiro, güira,
guayo and
guacharaca. Traditionally, the reco-reco was made from a
sawtooth notched cylindrical...
