Object Details
maker
Ramos, Ismael
Description
This variety of maracas, made of cow leather and sinew, is used in musical genres like guaracha, son, and salsa. They are of different sizes, so that one is pitched higher and the other, lower. In contrast, the Afro-Puerto Rican musical tradition known as bomba uses a larger, single maraca in its performances.
Description (Spanish)
Esta variedad de maracas, confeccionadas con cuero y tendón de vaca, se utiliza en la interpretación de géneros como la guaracha, el son y la salsa. Tienen distintos tamaños, de modo que una produce sonidos más agudos y la otra más graves. En contraste, para la interpretación de la música de tradición afro-puertorriqueña conocida como bomba se utiliza una sola maraca más grande.
Credit Line
Gift of Teodoro Vidal
Date made
20th century
ID Number
1997.0097.1098
accession number
1997.0097
catalog number
1997.0097.1098
Object Name
maracas, pair
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
leather (overall material)
nylon (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 29.1 cm x 8.1 cm x 7.7 cm; 11 7/16 in x 3 3/16 in x 3 1/16 in
Place Made
Puerto Rico: Bayamón
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_602467