maracas

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of maracas in Turkish Turkish dictionary: Caz ve dans müziğinde ezgiyi süsleyen tartım aracı

Portuguese - Turkish

Definition of maracas in Portuguese Turkish dictionary
maracás: maracas

English - English

Definition of maracas in English English dictionary: Latin-American rattles (idiophones) made from gourds or other materials; Percussion instrument of Latin American origin A maraca is a gourd filled with seeds or beads that rattles when shaken Maracas are usually played in pairs; plural of maraca; An important Cuban instrument, probably of African origin, pairs of gourds with pebbles or seeds inside that rattle when shaaken Maracas have the following stages of sound production: energy source: muscle vibrating element: pebbles or seeds resonating chamber: gourd; Canister rattles with handles originally made from gourds or rawhide and filled with beads, pebbles, seeds or the like Hand held and played in pairs
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maraca: A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument
maraca: A hollow gourd or gourd-shaped container filled with small beans, stones, etc., forming one of a pair and shaken as a percussion instrument
maraca: {i} Latin American rhythm instrument made from or shaped like a gourd and filled with beans or pebbles (usually played in pairs), type of rattle
maraca: 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
maraca: A Latin-American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument