The vibraslap is a percussion instrument consisting of a piece of stiff wire (bent
into a U-shape) connecting a wood ball to a hollow box of wood with metal “teeth”
inside. The percussionist holds the metal wire in one hand and strikes the ball (usually
against the palm of their other hand). The box acts as a resonating body for a metal
mechanism placed inside with a number of loosely fastened pins or rivets that vibrate
and rattle against the box. The instrument is a modern version of the jawbone.
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