GUIROS

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Definition

noun
  1. A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.
  2. A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.
noun
  1. A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads.
    “The sekere may be twisted, shaken or slapped to produce a subtle variety of effects.”

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