0 a musical instrument consisting of two hollow containers filled with beans or small stones. They are shaken to provide the rhythm for some types of music.
The original inhabitants of the land, used drums, flutes, maracas, sea shells and voices to make music and dances.
Some rock bands started to use unusual instruments such as maracas and quenas.
He is chiefly remembered for his bizarre style of dancing, and use of the maracas.
The recording also features prominent percussion such as tambourine and maracas.
They accompany themselves with maracas that they carry.
In the 1960s and 70s, maracas were used instead of gira.
The change in the 1980s from maracas to the more versatile gira was made as bachata was becoming more dance oriented.
All bl are accompanied by an eponymous drum, the "tanbou bl", along with the "tingting" (triangle) and "chakchak" (maracas).
