Palitos
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A palito is a Puerto Rican musical instrument
typically 25 cm long and 3 cm in diameter
made of wood
. One palito is held in one hand, loosely resting on the palm, and is struck by the other palito in order to create a resonating
sound. There are many variations, many of which originate centuries ago.
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
typically 25 cm long and 3 cm in diameter
Diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle. The diameters are the longest chords of the circle...
made of wood
Wood
Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...
. One palito is held in one hand, loosely resting on the palm, and is struck by the other palito in order to create a resonating
Resonance
In physics, resonance is the tendency of a system to oscillate at a greater amplitude at some frequencies than at others. These are known as the system's resonant frequencies...
sound. There are many variations, many of which originate centuries ago.