Guïra, guïro

Guïra, guïro scraper of Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico, made from the oval guïra gourd. Notches are cut in the exterior and scraped with a stick. The gourd is held by its natural handle. Now adopted by Western rhythm bands (89, 103, 132). Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAuthorAscendingDescending Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th edition. London, 1954. International Catalogue of Published Records of Folk Music, edited by K. P. Wachsmann. International Folk Music Council. London, 1960. Mahillon…