Shake and rake

January 13th, 2009 in Bongos and Bagels, Latin, Strange Instruments by lpcoverlover | 9 Comments

“El Plenaro” Jaime de Jesus y su cuarteto “Alma Alegre”   Ninfa Records   (Anyone know what this instrument is called?)

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9 Comments

1. #1 James says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 8:09 am

   It’s a güiro

2. #2 flip says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 8:54 am

   Also called Guayo, Guira, Ghicharo, Rayo i believe

   didn’t know there was an umlaut in güiro- some sort of norwegian death-latin instrument

3. #3 Carlitos says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 8:57 am

   … and it’s pronounced “gooey-raw”

4. #4 flip says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 11:50 am

   Hehh hehh.

   NB- ’tis not shaken but rather ‘raked’ with a stick. I guess ‘Rake that Thing’ is less spectacular.

   For those in need of a commonly-available example, see the intro of Steely Dan’s _Do It Again_.

5. #5 lpcoverlover says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 11:53 am

   Thanks for the correction and the Steely Dan reference — I’ve heard it a thousand times and not known. Hmmm, I guess I do need a new title.

6. #6 Way Back Now! Lets Go... says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 7:32 pm

   Shake N’ Rake… that’s perfect!

   He’s raking and she’s shaking.

   … nice set of bongos lady.

7. #7 flip says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 11:11 pm

   Best- bongos- ever.

8. #8 flip says:
   January 13th, 2009 at 11:13 pm

   And brilliant new title.

9. #9 Sacqueboutier says:
   February 7th, 2009 at 6:17 am

   Sometimes…. a güiro is just a güiro.