 Abbreviations/music lexicon
| Abbreviation |
kgt |
| German (de) |
Kastagnetten |
| English (en) |
castagnets |
| Spanish (es) |
castañuelas |
| French (fr) |
castagnettes |
| Italian (it) |
nacchere |
| Dutch (nl) |
Castagnetten |
| Portuguese (pt) |
castanholas |
| Definition/synonyms |
Castanets, also known as clackers or palillos, are a percussion instrument (idiophone). In ancient Greece and ancient Rome there was a similar instrument called crotalum. The instrument consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and used to produce clicks for rhythmic accents or a ripping or rattling sound consisting of a rapid series of clicks. They are traditionally made of hardwood (chestnut; Spanish: castaño), although fibreglass is becoming increasingly popular. |
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