Güiro

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19th century · Gourd · Musical Instruments

A güiro is a hollowed cylindrical tube most often made of gourd but also wood, metal or plastic is also used It is provided with ridges that are rubbed with a stick or comb. It was common to both the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa providing a rhythmic pulse for different types of Latin-American and Africa music.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Gourd

Culture

Native American (Puerto Rico)

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889