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The pandero is a percussion instrument that is a member of the Membranophone family. The pandero is a very popular instrument, and it is very significant throughout Latin America but it is especially important in Puerto Rico. In my research, I found…

Two square plastic CDs covered in images of Puerto Rican landscape Both contain images of Rafael Resto on the front Music in Puerto Rican culture is a big cultural identifier. Visible change is seen in the musical culture as it shifts from…

A Güiro is an instrument used in traditional Puerto Rican music. It is a notched hollowed-out gourd, which produces music by dragging a wooden stick-like object, commonly known as a scrapper, or more formally called a “pua,” on the rigids on the…