Vibraslap

This unique instrument is the modern version of a quijada which was the jawbone of an ass or donkey. The quijada was held at the tip of the chin of the skull with the hinge section of the jaw being struck. This in turn would cause the teeth to rattle. With time, the teeth would eventually fall out of the jaw, besides the fact that finding an available animal skull does have its limitations! The vibraslap can be made of wood, metal and plastic. Inside the resonator are small metal rods that vibrate when the wooden ball is struck at the opposite end of a long, bent metal rod.