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Castanets

Castanets Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Castanets? [n] a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance Synonyms \| Synonyms for Castanets: bones \| clappers \| finger cymbals \| maraca Related Terms \| Find terms related to Castanets: battery \| bells \| bones \| celesta \| chime \| chimes \| clappers \| crash cymbal \| cymbals \| finger cymbals \| gamelan \| glockenspiel \| gong \| handbells \| idiophone \| lyra \| maraca \| marimba \| metallophone \| orchestral bells \| percussion \| percussion instrument \| percussions \| percussive \| rattle \| rattlebones \| sizzler \| snappers \| tam-tam \| tintinnabula \| tonitruone \| triangle \| tubular bells \| vibes \| vibraphone \| xylophone See Also \| percussion instrument \| percussive instrument Castanets In Webster's Dictionary \Cas"ta*nets\, n. pl. [F. castagnettes, Sp. casta[~n]etas, fr. L. castanea (Sp. casta[~n]a) a chestnut. So named from the resemblance to two chestnuts, or because chestnuts were first used for castanets. See {Chestnut}.] Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars. Note: The singular, castanet, is used of one of the pair, or, sometimes, of the pair forming the instrument. The dancer, holding a castanet in each hand, rattles then to the motion of his feet. --Moore (Encyc. of Music).

Castanets Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Castanets?

[n] a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

Synonyms | Synonyms for Castanets: bones | clappers | finger cymbals | maraca

Castanets In Webster's Dictionary

\Cas"ta*nets\, n. pl. [F. castagnettes, Sp.
casta[~n]etas, fr. L. castanea (Sp. casta[~n]a) a chestnut.
So named from the resemblance to two chestnuts, or because
chestnuts were first used for castanets. See {Chestnut}.]
Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like
spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the
middle finger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an
accompaniment to their dance and guitars.

Note: The singular, castanet, is used of one of the pair, or,
      sometimes, of the pair forming the instrument.

            The dancer, holding a castanet in each hand,
            rattles then to the motion of his feet. --Moore
                                               (Encyc. of
                                               Music).

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