The guacharaca is heard in the background of this musical piece, along with other instruments.
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GUACHARACA
The guacharaca is a percussion instrument, typical of Colombia that has its origins in the departments of Magdalena and Cesar on the Atlantic coast. It consists of a wooden stick with ridges carved into its outer surface and part of its interior hollowed out. It is played with a fork-like object with hard metal tines and a wooden handle. It is mainly used to play cumbia and vallenato music.
The guacharaca is a percussion instrument, typical of Colombia that has its origins in the departments of Magdalena and Cesar on the Atlantic coast. It consists of a wooden stick with ridges carved into its outer surface and part of its interior hollowed out. It is played with a fork-like object with hard metal tines and a wooden handle. It is mainly used to play cumbia and vallenato music.