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Maraca

🔄 Synonyms of "Maraca"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
finger cymbalsnoun	a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
castanetsnoun	A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons.
clappersnoun	a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
bonesnoun	(plural only) The framework or foundation of something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Maraca"

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Word	Definition
castanetsnoun	A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons.
bonesnoun	(plural only) The framework or foundation of something.
clappersnoun	a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
finger cymbalsnoun	a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
maruganoun	(music) A kind of traditional Cuban shaker or rattle made of metal.
marimbanoun	(music) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.
maracatunoun	A Brazilian performance genre from Pernambuco involving parades and music.
matracanoun	A type of wooden rattle from Latin America.
ganzánoun	A Brazilian cylindrical rattle used as a percussion instrument, especially in samba music.
cantaronoun	(music) A clayen pot used as a percussion instrument in South America.
marimbulanoun	A Caribbean musical instrument, a kind of lamellophone with metal strips over a hole in a resonating box.
cabasanoun	A percussion instrument constructed with loops of steel ball chain wrapped around a wooden cylinder, fixed to a long handle, and producing a metallic rattling sound when shaken or twisted.
guacharacanoun	(music) A percussion instrument in the form of a partly hollowed tube with ridges carved in its outer surface, played with a wire fork.
xaque-xaquenoun	(music) A type of Brazilian rattle, usually played in pairs and mounted on a stick.
calabashnoun	A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.
tcha-tchanoun	A type of rattle or maraca used in Haitian music.
berimbaunoun	(music) A percussion instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a single wire stretched along a pole, used in Brazil, has a pivotal role in capoeira ensembles.
pandeironoun	A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.
chac-chacnoun	(music, Caribbean) A type of rattle used in the traditional music of Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago; it is made from a gourd and used to provide a rhythm.
tamborinoun	A type of percussion instrument used in sardana music of Catalonia.