Maraca

percussion instrument played by holding and shaking in hands
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A maraca (sometimes called a shaker or chac-chac)[1] is a rattle used in Caribbean and Latin music. It makes noise when it is shaken. Two of them are usually played at the same time.

Maraca
Percussion instrument
Classification Percussion
Related instruments
Shekere

References

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  1. Mendes, John (1976). Cote ce Cote la: Trinidad and Tobago Dictionary. Arima, Trinidad: Syncreators. p. 135.