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	Castanets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Castanets are often played by singers or dancers, and are prominently used in flamenco music.
		For a machine castanet, a less satisfactory roll is obtained by rapid alternation of the two castanets with the fingers.
		Castanets are often used in classical music to evoke a Spanish atmosphere, as in Georges Bizet's opera, Carmen, or Emmanuel Chabrier's orchestral work España.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castanets (479 words)

	CASTANETS - LoveToKnow Article on CASTANETS
		Castanets, always used in pairs, one in each hand, consist of two pear or mussel-shaped bowls of hard wood, hinged together by a silk cord, the loop being passed over the thumb and first finger.
		Castanets are also sometimes used in military bands and are then specially constructed.
		An instance of the use of castanets in opera occurs in the Habanera in Carmen.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CASTANETS.htm (255 words)

	SpanishPassion. Castanets. History
		In Spain, the castanets have been adapted to the dancer or player’s needs, obtaining the ideal form for the good performance of the rhythms that accompany the dance and the singing.
		In the beginning, the castanets were tied to the four fingers and shaken with the wrist.
		A pair of castanets is composed for a macho (male) and a hembra (female).
	www.spanishpassion.com /casta/casta_ha_i.html (826 words)

	how to play castanets in flamenco
		Spanish castanets resemble more sea shells than their Greek counterparts and are bound together by a cord put through the holes in each half.
		Palm sized castanets are fixed to the middle finger (introduced during 11th and 12th centuries) and used today in Spanish folklore.The moslems brought their own finger tymbals, which are metal discs, but are not thought to be historically connected to the development of castanets.
		At the beginning of the 18th century, when the "bolero" and classical Spanish dance schools were born, the castanets were first attached by the thumb and became the obligatory accompaniment to all Spanish dances.
	www.flamencoshop.com /playcastanets.htm (389 words)

	Percussion - Auxillary
		The castanets are percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow shells of hardwood, ivory, or composition material.
		Castanets can also be fastened to a long handle with cords and the sound is produced when the two hit each other.
		Castanets are mainly used to accent the rhythm of a Spanish piece of music being performed.
	www.mathcs.duq.edu /~iben/auxil.htm (415 words)

	MHN Instrument Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Castanets are often played by dancers, one pair held in each hand; their intricate rhythms match and articulate the steps of the performer.
		Although the specific origin of castanets is not known, their current history is clear: anywhere Spanish (and prior to that, Moorish) communities have traveled, these enduring instruments are usually found as, for example, in much of South and Central America.
		In contemporary western orchestral repertoire, the castanet is prominently featured in Leonardo Balada's "Three Anecdotes: concertino for wood-percussion or castanets and chamber orchestra" (1984) and William Schinstine's "Etude for Wooden Idiophones" (1968).
	www.si.umich.edu /chico/instrument/pages/castanets_gnrl.html (260 words)

	Castanets
		Castanets are pairs of cupped wood blocks used primarily by flamenco dancers.
		Made from small disks of metal, hardwood or nutshells and described as "clappers" or finger cymbals, the name "castanets" comes from the Spanish word "castana", or "chestnut".
		Castanets are even used in contemporary western orchestras, but are frequently attached to handles for easier playing.
	www.apollosaxes.com /castanets.html (75 words)

	The History of Castanets
		The castanets are a centuries-old, percussion instrument whose earliest recorded history dates to over 1000 B.C. and whose origin is attributed to the Phoenicians, a culture imminently commercial, who thrived in the countries surrounding the basin of the Mediterranean: Greece, Turkey, Italy, and Spain.
		However, over the course of history, it has been Spain that has conserved and developed their use and as such, the castanets are considered the cultural patrimony of Spain (they are considered the national instrument of the country).
		Rather, at times, two pairs of orchestral castanets are used, or alternatively a “castanet machine”, in which the cups are secured by elastic to a central piece of wood ending in a handle which is held and shaken.
	www.carmendevicente.com /castanet.html (397 words)

	castanets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The lower pitched (male) castanet is held on the left hand, whereas the higher pitched (female) castanet is held on the right hand.
		Each castanet is made of a pair of wooden shells with two holes for a cord which wraps around the thumb or middle finger.
		Castanets are part of the Spanish dance called the flamenco.
	www.engineering.usu.edu /ece/faculty/wheeler/Instruments/castanets.html (94 words)

	Castanets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Castanets, percussion instrument (idiophone), much used in Moorish music[?], Gypsy music, Spanish music and Latin American music.
		When used in an orchestral setting, castanets are typically attached to a handle or mounted to a base.
		Castanet[?] is also the name of a commune in the Aveyron département, in France
	www.websign.sk /ca/Castanets.html (428 words)

	Coleman Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The castanets, which belong to the percussion family, are sounded by clicking two similar wooden parts together.
		Although there was no record of the castanets until the 16th century, they were depicted in art work as far back as the 13th century.
		Castanets remained in use in Spain throughout the Middle Ages and became known as the national instrument.
	www.uoguelph.ca /music/coleman/castanets.html (232 words)

	bellperc.com/castanets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The most authentic of these is for each shell to be looped with string so the player can use the thumb for the string loop and the fingers for the control of the wood shells.
		This method is not the most practical for the modern set up or a multi percussion piece as the time it takes to remove castanets from the fingers can have a detrimental effect on the speed the percussionist can move from one instrument to the other.
		Other methods for using castanets are to attach wooden rods to one end of each rod for use on the knees.
	www.bellperc.com /misc/castanets.htm (179 words)

	Castanets + I Heart Lung - PopMatters Concert Review
		Saying that it is possible to leave a Castanets show in bewilderment is something of an understatement.
		Castanets bandleader Raymond Raposa cherishes freedom in every way, both of performance and predictability (or lack thereof).
		Perhaps most hilarious is the often-made conclusion after listening to Castanets' 2004 record Cathedral that Raposa, and whatever company he might be toting, rides a line connecting country with jazz.
	www.popmatters.com /music/concerts/c/castanets-050709.shtml (937 words)

	Castanets Spanish Dance Flamenco
		Basic wood castanet for average or large hands with excellent sound.
		This castanet is for small or average hands, with very nice sound.
		Top of the line professional castanets made especially for performance or the serious dancer.
	www.boutique-flamenco.com /castanets.htm (384 words)

	castanets on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Marimba extends Windows 2000-based application management integration and adds Linux support with Castanet 4.6; New features expand on Windows 2000 Windows Installer functionality, provide centralised deployment...
		Marimba Extends Its Lead in E-Business Management With the Introduction of Castanet 4.5.
		Marimba reaches 10 million end-user mark!; Castanet framework is preferred choice of enterprises, service providers and Web hosters for Internet infrastructure management.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/castanet.asp (292 words)

	Castanets: Cathedral - PopMatters Music Review
		Castanets -- essentially the peripatetic Raymond Raposa -- has found a perfect home here, bringing country music and old-time religion together among the avant.
		On Cathedral, Castanets' debut album, Raposa starts with a country-folk sound, but steadily brings in odd noises and unusual song structures in order to create something original.
		The troubled sound of Cathedral gives Castanets a spirit-broken authenticity that, in turn, enables the optimism and the desire to maintain a practical, and seemingly necessary, role in the discussion.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/c/castanets-cathedral.shtml (957 words)

	Asthmatic Kitty Records : Castanets
		The core of the Castanets is the lyrical and musical talent of Raymond Raposa.
		The son of expatriate journalists, Raposa tested out of high school at the age of 15 and traveled the U.S. via Greyhound bus off and on for the next four years.
		Castanets create music that is epic and inspiring.
	www.asthmatickitty.com /musicians.php?artistID=2 (163 words)

	Hydrogenaudio Forums -> Castanets, ATRAC Type-R digitally recorded
		Castanets are awful: very agressive, with bad, "electric" noise.
		I think Cygnus and guru's point is valid however that while castanets is a known problem sample, most modern music has plenty of sharp attacks, and ATRAC3plus should really handle this type of problem better as a current release encoder.
		This thread has observed that Castanets is a bit of a "test case" with attacks that push the borders of what many codecs can do.
	www.hydrogenaudio.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=26976 (3876 words)

	castanets in flamenco,Castanets,Castañuelas
		We suggest size numbers 4 to 6 are typical of those used by professional dancers.
		The popular castanets are now the fl fibre castanets as well as the fl pressed material castanets rather than the traditional wooden types.
		Castanets are used frequently in Sevillanas, but less so in other flamenco dance forms.
	www.flamencoshop.com /castanetprices.htm (316 words)

	LP: Product Showcase: Online Catalog: Castanets
		We offer three styles of professional castanets designed to meet the needs of any percussionist.
		The hand held model is crafted of kiln dried ebony with durable nylon cord and is played in the traditional manner.
		Multi-Percussionists and drummers really appreciate the convenience of our handle mounted castanets which make them easy to pick up and play at any point in a song.
	www.lpmusic.com /Product_Showcase/Castanets/lp_pro_castanets.html (98 words)

	Castanets - Cathedral - Stylus Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Castanets debut release continues the burgeoning value of the genre amongst the indie music crowd.
		Anderson wished to speak with a simple voice and use directness of style to ensure the emphasis was not on his writing prowess but his message.
		Similarly, the Castanets careful instrumentation allows the listener to focus on the thoughtful deliveries from lead vocalist, Raymond Raposa, whose buttery smooth vocals give way to an occasional snarl, but more usually deal in calm beauty.
	www.stylusmagazine.com /review.php?ID=2464 (610 words)

	Amazon.com: Music: Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It reminded me of those times I was sitting impatiently in the same room with my buddies from college when they were playing stoned, self-indulgent and unintelligent cheese after their proper practice, but couldn't put the instruments down.
		In fact, I wonder what Castanets actually do when they are PRACTICING, given the interminable drone of this slab.
		The "songs" squeak by like Castanets got denied the right to do the soundtrack music for "The Slaughter Rule" and instead turned the same wretched results into a full-blown album.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002X6FA4?v=glance (876 words)

	CASTANETS AND FLAMENCO ITEMS
		E-mail me for stock, and more information on castanets, lace mantillas, mantons and reflective vinyl pressure sensitive stickers of flamenco dancer, sealife, and other designs and CD's and flamenco cassette tapes..
		Black Granadillo Wood- This is the preferred wood for castanets by professionals.
		The left hand castanet has a lower pitch than the right hand.
	www.geocities.com /yvettawill (105 words)

	Professional Concert Castanets - Black Swamp Percussion
		Our castanets have a sharp attack and full-bodied tone, and they sound beautiful at any dynamic because of our Micro-Adjust tone control.
		They feature full size castanets made from a dense synthetic fiber composite that produce a full, bright, and projecting castanet sound.
		Don't settle for undersized castanets that are nearly impossible to play and produce little sound.
	www.blackswamp.com /wp/castanets.html (222 words)

	The World Market for Percussion Musical Instruments, Drums, Xylophones, Cymbals, Castanets, and Maracas: A 2004 Global ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for percussion musical instruments, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, and maracas for those countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports.
		The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for each region, is based on a model which aggregates across country markets and projects these to the current year.
		Combined, Chapters 3 and 4 present the complete picture for imports and exports of percussion musical instruments, drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, and maracas to and from all major countries in the world.
	www.mindbranch.com /catalog/product.jsp?code=R307-5977&psrc=ms-cons (789 words)

	John Foster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		However, the first indy cassette-only releases were clearly a breed apart; their producers were as delighted with the cassette format as they were with the music.
		Graham Ingels, a Lost Music Network board member, was intrigued by the cassette-only phenomenon, and asked to begin a cassette-only column called "Castanets," which was the first column I'm aware of that treated cassettes as artistic products, not merely demos for artists hoping to snag recording contracts.
		Some cassette producers used Castanets as a networking tool and felt as if they were at the forefront of a new international movement.
	www.halcyon.com /robinja/mythos/JohnFoster.html (266 words)

	CASTANETS in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE (Bible History Online)
		The castanet was probably about the same kind of instrument as the Egyptian sistrum, and the Revised Version (British and American) has "sistra" in the margin of 2 Sam 6:5.
		The sialrum was a loop-shaped metal frame through which were passed loose rods at the ends of which were rings.
		There is only the one reference to this instrument in the Bible.
	www.bible-history.com /isbe/C/CASTANETS (176 words)

	insound - Castanets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		With First Light's Freeze, Castanets return with a dark mutant-country sound infused with strands of free-jazz and a late-seventies Nashville big-radio strut hijacked by post-post-punk unravelers.
		The result is a beautiful mix of somber reflection, destination-unknown travelogue, and subversive anti-war boogie.
		Castanets' unrelenting creative pioneering delightfully befuddles, as they simultaneously honor and dismantle "New Americana".
	www.insound.com /annex/search.cfm?query=Castanets&from=72777 (262 words)

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