Vibraslap
The Vibraslap is a percussion instrument from the group of indirectly struck idiophones , which is mostly used in Latin American music .
The Vibraslap (from vibra -, " vibration ", and English slap , "to beat") consists of a U-shaped bent piece of spring steel as a handle, at one end of which there is a wooden box with loose metal pins. A wooden ball is attached to the other end. To play, hold the instrument by the handle and hit the ball on your free hand. This causes the loose pins to vibrate in the wooden resonator and create a persistent, rasping noise. The steel spring serves to keep the instrument vibrating longer.
The Vibraslap is the modern version of Quijada . This consists of the lower jaw of a donkey in which loose teeth rattle instead of metal pins. That is why it is also known under the name "Eselsmaul".
The vibraslap is often heard in Cuban and other Latin American music. In addition, it is often used in film music as an effect instrument that expresses tension or fear . In pop music it is also used as an effect instrument; the gentian from Heino or the short skirt / long jacket from Cake can be heard clearly in blue .
