National Museum of American History
This variety of maracas, made of cow leather and sinew, is used in musical genres like guaracha, son, and salsa. They are of different sizes, so that one is pitched higher and the other, lower.
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National Museum of American History in Northwest - Tours and
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National Museum of American History Collects History Related to
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National Museum of American History in Washington DC - Discover
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National Museum of American History
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The Smithsonian National Museum of American History Semi
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Reflections on the Opening of the National Museum of African
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American Museum of Natural History – Museum Review
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History - Cinnabar
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National Museum of African American History and Culture - African
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Guide to the National Museum of American History
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Historians and History Museums, Perspectives on History