Question
This instrument is classified as an indirectly struck idiophone because its sound is created by beads or pebbles rattling inside of a gourd. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Latin American rattle with a handle that is often played in pairs, as in some traditional Mexican music.
ANSWER: maracas [or chac-chac; or rumba shaker]
[10h] A handheld Latin American shaker in the shape of these objects is commonly used to teach music to children. A product made from these objects may lend its name to the national dance of the Dominican Republic.
ANSWER: eggs [accept egg shaker] (The dance is merengue.)
[10m] Rattles from this country called the cabasa and the ganzá are central to a type of its folk music that evolved into a genre whose name translates to “new wave.”
ANSWER: Brazil [or Federative Republic of Brazil or República Federativa do Brasil] (The unnamed genres are samba (or batucada) and bossa nova.)
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 19.17 | 97% | 50% | 44% |