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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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