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Claves | Periscope

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Claves | Periscope
Episode 38
Claves: Two sticks used to make a simple rhythm in Cuban music such as rumba. It is used in many other forms of Latin American music as well.
Timbales | Periscope

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Timbales | Periscope
Episode 37
Timbales: A set of tuneable metal drums invented in Cuba. They are often accompanied by campana.
Guiro | Periscope

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Guiro | Periscope
Episode 36
Guiro: A scraper sometimes used in Latin jazz. The Cuban and Puerto Rican form is made from a notched gourd and played with a stick.
Congas | Periscope

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Congas | Periscope
Episode 35
Congas: Drums played with the hands and often used in salsa and rumba music. Congas play a major role in Latin jazz bands.
Bongos & Concerro | Periscope

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Bongos & Concerro | Periscope
Episode 34
Bongos: Two small drums played between the knees, often used in Afro-Cuban music. The "Bongocero" is the name for a bongo player. Cencerro: A cowbell played by the "Bongocero," or bongo player. It can...
So Now, Let's Eat! | Periscope

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So Now, Let's Eat! | Periscope
Episode 32
What would you make with all of these foods? Try having a Hispanic feast at your school that uses a few, or all, of these Latin American foods.
Chili Peppers | Periscope

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Chili Peppers | Periscope
Episode 30
The chili pepper is used to flavor many Hispanic dishes. It was originally grown in South America, and it too was brought to Europe by Spanish explorers. From Europe, the chili found its way into...
Black Beans Are Native to Latin America | Periscope

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Black Beans Are Native to Latin America | Periscope
Episode 29
Black beans are native to Latin America. Fifty-percent of the beans eaten in the Latin American country of Cuba are black beans. In Cuba a meal of black beans and rice, or "frijoles negros con arroz,"...
Beans | Periscope

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Beans | Periscope
Episode 28
People in Central and South America have grown and eaten many kinds of beans for thousands of years. Ancient cultures such as the Inca ate beans as a major part of their diet. During the 1500s...