clave

Example Sentences

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He reached into Hideg’s stash of percussion instruments and kept rhythm on cowbell and a set of stumpy sticks called claves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2023

The insistent claves and one-note guitar make for a beautiful, minimalist rhythm section.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2020

“We’ve got claves, we’ve got spoons, we’ve got castanets,” says David Wegehaupt, associate curator at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2018

Yet when the claves were highlighted, I miraculously blended in and was able to enjoy the rest of the journey, as did passers-by, who nearly all smiled and sometimes danced along.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2016

To African drums, the Cubans gradually added an array of percussion instruments that were native to the region, such as the claves and the maracas.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall