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Güira

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Güira

A percussion instrument consisting of a textured metal sheet, usually rolled into a cylinder, that is scraped with a metal brush (it is a signature element of Dominican music genres like merengue and bachata).

In merengue, the Güira is heard more than the guitar.

Automatically translated from Spanish

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