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Castanets

by ThatDrummerKid on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:03

A pair of spoon-shaped wooden clappers attached by string, held with the fingers and clicked together. Castanets used in concert music are usually attached to a handle or separated by a central board and struck against the hand or leg.

 

 

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