Coconut Maraca

A very popular product and a classic maraca, constructed from a whole coconut with a sustainable teak wood handle. The coconut chamber is filled with fine beads that create a vibrant sound when shook.

(mma001) 10cm x 10cm x 25cm

Unit Price: £1.75
12+ Price: £1.58
(Minimum order of 5 units)

Beaded Coconut Maraca

A high quality maraca constructed in coconut and with a sustainable teak wood handle. The bead filled maraca is also covered in a string mesh threaded with Jentri beads which bang and scrape the coconut sound chamber when played adding a second layer of sound to the traditional maraca.

(mma012) 12cm x 12cm x 25cm
Unit Price: £5.25
6+ Price: £4.99
12+ Price: £4.73

Fibreglass Gourd Shekere

This man made gourd shekere is finished to the highest standard, with a natural finished robust and lightweight features makes this a high quality instrument perfect for the serious musician.

(mma019) 30cm x 22cm
Unit Price: £TBC

Festival Shakers

Robust, lightweight, colourful quality sounding shakers are perfect for the educational environment.

(mma023) Small 8cm x 4cm
Unit Price: £TBC

(ma022) Medium 12cm x 5cm
Unit Price: £TBC

(mma021) Large 15cm x 6cm
Unit Price: £TBC

(ma024) Slimline 19cm x 3cm
Unit Price: £TBC

Rattan Super Maraca

Our finest Maraca with superior sound quality. The sound chamber is constructed from a single piece of rattan, coiled and glued to form a sphere then filled with very fine beads. A sustainable teak wood handle is also coated in rattan to complete the instrument. Very popular due to its quality of construction and sound.

(mma011) 10cm x 10cm x 23cm
Unit Price: £2.25
6+ Price: £2.14
12+ Price: £2.03

Rattan Caxixi

This African maraca is hand woven from rattan to create a sound chamber and handle in one piece. Fine beads collide with each other as well as the ribbed inner surface of the caxixi to create a unique sound when played.

(mma014) 8cm x 8cm x 17cm
Unit Price: £2.45
6+ Price: £2.33
12+ Price: £2.21

Rattan Double Caxixi

A pair of individually woven rattan caxixi joined by a looped rattan handle. The sound chambers are filled with fine beads which collide with each other as well as the ribbed inner surface of the caxixi to create a unique sound. Each caxixi is also capped by a highly polished disk of coconut for added style.

(mma006) 16cm x 8cm x 26cm
Unit Price: £3.95
6+ Price: £3.75
12+ Price: £3.56

5 Headed Maraca

A vibrant sounding instrument consisting of 5 synthetic sound chambers bound to a rattan and bamboo handle. Decorated in a traditional painted pattern and topped with Jentri Beads for added decoration. The sound is light and playful due to the very fine beads used in the construction and multiple layers of sound produced.

(mma010) 8cm x 8cm x 30cm
Unit Price: £2.85
6+ Price: £2.71
12+ Price: £2.57

Pangi Seed Shaker

The seed case of the Pangium edule tree is used to great effect in this instrument. Many Pangi seeds are bound to a bamboo handle with natural twine. It creates a deep and dry rattle when played. The bamboo handle is further decorated with an etched pattern and finished with twine binding.

(mma002) 8cm x 8cm x 30cm
Unit Price: £2.25
6+ Price: £2.14
12+ Price: £2.03

Pala Seed Shaker

This seed shaker is made from Pala seed husks bound to a bamboo handle. Pala is the local name for Nutmeg, a native tree in Indonesia. The bamboo handle has an attractive etched design and the seeds produce a light, playful rattle when shaken.

(MMA004) 11cm x 11cm x 26cm
Unit Price: £2.49
6+ Price: £2.37
12+ Price: £2.24

Pangi Seed Rope Handle

The seed cases of the Pangium edule tree are joined together with natural twine and attached to a delicately plaited rope handle. This instrument, similar to those used across Africa is held in the hand or attached to the ankles and used in dance ceremonies. It creates a deep dry rattle sound.

(mma013) 15cm x 15cm x 20cm

Unit Price: £1.95
12+ Price: £1.76

Seed Rope Shaker

This delightful seed shaker is made from natural seeds attached to a natural twine handle woven into a plait design. The dense seeds bang together when played to create a light, crisp rattle.

(mma017) 12cm x 12cm x 21cm

Unit Price: £2.20
6+ Price: £2.09
12+ Price: £1.98

Bamboo Maraca

This shaker is constructed from a section of young bamboo, carved by the craftsman and painted with bright colours in a traditional manner. The bamboo is capped at either end to create a sound chamber filled with fine beads that give a light playful sound when shook.

(mma003) 8cm x 8cm x 20cm

Unit Price: £1.75
12+ Price: £1.58

Hurio Shaker

This versatile instrument is constructed from sustainable mahogany. The hand turned body creates a ridged guiro surface that is played with the attached scraper. In addition the body is a hollow chamber that is filled with fine beads creating a shaker that can be played in conjunction with the guiro.

(mma008) 7cm x 7cm x 29cm

Unit Price: £6.99
6+ Price: £6.64
12+ Price: £6.29

Gourd Shekere

A classic and very popular percussion instrument. The Shekere uses a gourd (or Kalibash) covered with a mesh of Jentri beads. The beads bang and rub across the gourd to produce a rhythmic scraping noise reminiscent of a maraca but with a significantly different sound.

(mma015) 20cm x 20cm x 32cm

Unit Price: £6.85
6+ Price: £6.51
12+ Price: £6.17

Wooden Egg Shaker

These classic shakers are a very attractive and extremely tactile Instrument. A highly polished sustainable wooden egg is filled with very fine beads to create a light, vibrant sound. The graining on these shakers makes them particularly attractive.

(mma005) 5cm x 5cm x 7cm

Unit Price: £1.35
12+ Price: £1.22

Rattan Egg Maraca

An extremely light and responsive maraca. This Latin percussion classic is made from wound rattan and has a sustainable wood handle. It uses very fine beads to create a light, vibrant sound when played.

(mma018) 5cm x 5cm x 18cm

Unit Price: £1.95
6+ Price: £1.85
12+ Price: £1.76