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One of a pair of hardwood sticks used to make a hollow sound when struck together,
  1. One of a pair of hardwood sticks used to make a hollow sound when struck together

  1. Clavé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
  2. The clave rhythmic pattern is used as a tool for temporal organization in Afro-Cuban music, such as rumba, conga de comparsa, son, son montuno, mambo (music), salsa, Latin jazz, songo and timba. The five-stroke clave pattern represents the structural core of many Afro-Cuban rhythms. ...
  3. Claves (Anglicized pronunciation: clah-vays) are a percussion instrument (idiophone), consisting of a pair of short (about , thick dowels. Traditionally they were made of wood, typically rosewood, ebony or grenadilla. ...
  4. One half of a set of claves, a percussion instrument consisting of two sticks, one of which is used to strike the other
  5. (Clavès) A pair of wood blocks that have a high pitched sound when struck together. The Clavès are smaller blocks that are hand held. When hit, they have a distinct sound that travels through most instruments. There are distinct ways to hold the claves to get the best results from them.
  6. (Claves) Rhythm sticks used by Cuban musicians.
  7. (Claves) Twin strikers of resonant wood originally used in Afro-Cuban music.  An essential Afro-Cuban instrument.  Now used in all styles of music.  In regards to Afro-Cuban/Latin music they are used less frequently in Salsa than in earlier Cuban music. ...
  8. (Claves) pair of cylindrical sticks
  9. (The claves) are two cylindrical hardwood sticks that are played by resting one stick on the fingertips and striking it with the other stick.
  10. (claves) percussion instrument; a pair of cylindrical wooden sticks (usually around an inch and half thick) that are clicked together to make a high pitched sound marking clave in Latin music. Sometimes made from synthetic material.
  11. (clavés) Pair of hard cylindrical wooden sticks, which produce a high-pitched click when struck together. Used for rhythmic accents in Latin music such as sambas, rhumbas, cha-chas, etc. A popular effect in Decap and Bursens dance organs.
  12. Claves are in the percussion family, originating in Cuba. Simply two cylindrical hardwood sticks largely used in Latin America.
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  14. A type of percussion instrument but also a term that identifies a very specific type of bell pattern (see entry on bell pattern) prevalent in Afro-Cuban music. The pattern is characterized by a repeating 3/2 or 2/3 pattern over four strong beats (which effectively spreads 5 pulses over 4 beats).
  15. A spanish word meaning key, the clave is serving as a skeletal rhythmic figure around which the different drums and percussion are played. The rhythm is often played with two wooden sticks called the claves. Whether played or not, it is implied throughout the music. ...
  16. Two cylindrical pieces of hard wood which one strikes one against the other : this very simple percussion, born in the port of Havana, is however the backbone of all Latin music. It's the clave whom one follows, it's upon the clave that rests all the orquestra. ...
  17. One of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
  18. Held onto something.
  19. key, spanner, wrench