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ABS

The abbreviation ABS stands for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene—a commonly utilized plastic material. ABS plastics are among the most widely used plastics in the world. They are used in numerous household and consumer products, as well as in the manufacturing and music industry.

Artisan Edition

An artisan is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand. At NINO Percussion, Artisan Edition instruments are of the highest quality of their kind. They are characterized by the most accurate workmanship and the best sound.

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Bongo Cajon

The Bongo Cajon is a Cajon based on the concept of a Bongo. In other words, a fusion of the two. The Bongo Cajon has a low and a high tone just like traditional bongos but with a woody sound of a cajon.

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Cabasa

The Cabasa or Cabaça (Portuguese: bottle gourd) is a percussion instrument from Latin America. The Afro-Brazilian archetype of the vessel rattle consists of the fruit body of a bottle gourd, to which a handle is attached. The surface of the calabash is covered with a net of fruit seeds or beads. The modern Cabasa is derived from the original instrument called Afuche ('gourd rattle'). It is composed of a wooden or plastic handle with a cylindrical head and a surrounding profiled sheet. The sheet metal is studded with close-fitting metal bead chains, which enables precise percussive sounds.

Castanets

Castanets (after the French word castagnettes, Spanish castañuelas) are shell-shaped, usually wooden clappers about five centimeters in diameter to be played in pairs, intended for rhythmic accompaniment.

Caxixi

The Caxixi is a vessel rattle woven from bast fibre and filled with pebbles or seeds. A calabash disc is incorporated into the bottom of the caxixi. The caxixi is moved up and down or twisted when played so the filling hits either the bottom or the basket. Depending on the way it's played, a high, sharp, soft or deep tone can be achieved.

Claves

Claves, also called rumba woods, are wooden percussion rods used in pairs to create a sharp tone that accents or defines rhythmic patterns. These two round wooden rods of equal length, popularized by Latin American music, produce a dry, cutting sound.

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Guiro

The Güiro, or Guiro, (Spanish, "bottle gourd") is a long and hollow percussion instrument made of wood or metal with a ridged surface where a stick or scraper is dragged across. The guiro is common in musical styles of Central America.

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Kalimba

Also known as the Thumb Piano, Kalimbas create soothing melodic tones and are tuned to a specific scale where all the notes complement each other—this means you will never play a wrong note.

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Mallet

A mallet (or beater) is an object used to strike a percussion instrument in order to produce its sound. Mallet heads can be made of different materials such as rubber or felt.

Maracas

Maracas are South and Central American percussion rattles that belong to the idiophone group. This percussion instrument consists of a hollow body with a granular filling. A handle or stem is attached to the body.

Mini Instruments

NINO Percussion offers some instruments, such as congas, bongos, cajons, in miniature sizes. The typical features were reproduced in great detail to replicate the standard version in a fun and novel size.

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Rainstick

The Rainmaker or Rainstick is a tubular vessel rattle used as an effect instrument. The Rainmaker originates from the north of Chile. Its origin is the very dry Atacama region, where it was first built and used for rain ceremonies by the Diaguitas Indians in the Elqui Valley.

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Slaptop Cajon

In the patented T-shaped Slaptop Cajon, the playing surface has moved from the classic vertical position to a horizontal position. This means you can play comfortably while seated upright by simply holding the instrument between both legs.

Sleigh Bell

A sleigh bell (or jingle bell) is a type of bell that produces a rich 'jingle' sound most associated with the holiday season. Sleigh bells find use in many areas as a percussion instrument, adding layers of sound or to accent rhythms.