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Description

 

Classic shaker made from  rattan and coconut.
 
How it's Played

 

The caxixi is an indirectly struck idiophone. Like the maraca, it is sounded by shaking
 
Traditionally

 

A caxixi (pronounced ka-shee-shee) is a  percussion instrument consisting of a closed basket with a flat-bottom filled with seeds or other small particles. It is found across Africa and South America, but mainly in Brazil. Natives believed the caxixi to summon good enchanted spirits and to ward off evil ones.

In Capoeira music, the caxixi is played along with the berimbau. In West Africa it is used by singers and often alongside drummers.