Castanets

//ˌkæs.təˈnɛts//

Synonyms for "castanets" (41 found)

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Closest matches (9)

bones battery bell bells celesta chime chimes clappers

Noun(1 words)

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Noun(2 words)

clappers finger cymbals

crash cymbal cymbal cymbals finger cymbals gamelan glockenspiel gong handbells idiophone lyra

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More general

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percussion instrument percussive instrument

Synonyms

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at location

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band flamenco dancer's hand hands of dancer hands of flamingo dancer latin band mariachi band musical show musician's bag spain

derived

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has property

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lightweight more common in hispanic countries very uncommon and rare in asia

is a

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percussion instruments

receives action

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bound together with leather string used in form of dance

related to

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bones concave idiophone percussion percussion idiophone spoons

used for

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accentuate rhythm accompanying spanish music accompanying spanish music and dance clapping together create percussion music create percussion music while dancing dancing dancing to flamenco dancing making noise music playing spanish music playing spanish rhythm providing rhythms rhythm rythym

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These are castanets.

Source: tatoeba (9231046)

Each pair of castanets is played with one hand. The two pairs are not alike: one pair is "female" and sounds higher, the other is the "male" pair and sounds lower.

Source: tatoeba (9423735)

Who invented the castanets?

Source: tatoeba (10070910)

The castanets are a percussion instrument.

Source: tatoeba (12259252)

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