Jawbone (instrument)
Percussion instrument | |
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Other names | quijada de burro, charrasca, jawbone |
Classification | idiophone |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 112.211 (indirectly struck idiophone; scraped sticks without a resonator) |
Related instruments | |
Güiro, güira, reco-reco |
The quijada, charrasca, or jawbone (in English) is an
Technique
To play it, a musician holds one end in one hand and strikes the other with either a stick or their hand; this causes the teeth to rattle against the bone creating a loud, untuned sound, specific to this instrument. The stick can also be pulled along the teeth which act as a rasp. These ingredients provide the basis for a wide variety of combinations and rhythms.[2]
Historical and cultural content
While it is used in most of Latin America, the quijada originated from the Africans that were brought to the Americas during the colonial era.[2] It is believed that it was first introduced in Peru, making it an Afro-Peruvian instrument.[4] It is a mix of African and indigenous cultures that created an instrument that gained value from the people of Latin America. It is one of the main instruments used by Afro-Peruvian musical ensembles and is used in many other Latin American cultures, like the
See also
- Latin American music
- Vibraslap
- Bones (instrument)
References
- ^ "Jawbone". Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ a b c Scruggs, TM (2007). "El Salvador". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Sue Barber Bones History". www.rhythmbones.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ Ma, Eve. "A Guide To Afro-Peruvian Musical Instruments". Sounds and Colours. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ^ "Quijada de Burro". Retrieved 23 September 2013.
Further reading
- Beck, John (1994). Encyclopedia of Percussion. Garland. ISBN 978-0-8240-4788-7.