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242: 338: 25: 129: 232:. The larger sized caxixi were first used on recordings by Airto Moreira, but it was Naná Vasconcelos who furthered the use of caxixi for rhythmic accompaniment and colors. In West Africa, it is used by singers and often alongside drummers. Natives believed the caxixi to summon good enchanted spirits and to ward off evil ones. 209:, it is sounded by shaking. Variations in sound are produced by varying the angle at which the caxixi is shaken, determining whether the contents strike the reed basket (softer sound) or the hard bottom (louder, sharper sound). 259: 258: 260: 408: 379: 413: 136: 108: 89: 61: 46: 68: 398: 75: 372: 228:, used in staging the ritual. In Brazil, the smaller-sized caxixi began to be played alongside the 57: 42: 35: 186: 365: 8: 403: 181: 153: 345: 235:
More modern caxixis are made out of metal and have a more cutting sound as a result.
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or other small particles. The round bottom is traditionally cut from a dried
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Hand percussion
idiophone
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Shekere
Maraca
[kaˈʃiʃi]
percussion instrument
basket
seeds
gourd
idiophone
maraca
Africa
South America
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berimbau

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