Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
almireces
English translation:
almireces (rhythm sticks)
Added to glossary by
Wil Hardman (X)
May 10, 2007 22:15
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
almireces
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Music
Quieren incorporar a un público joven a las músicas tradicionales, en esto son explícitos, y lo intentan con una fuerte sección de ritmo, un punto jazzístico y alguna distorsión de guitarra acompañando a las tímbricas más rurales de flautas -muy buenos con ellas-, panderos, almireces o castañuelas.
Its a type of instrument but I cant find it anywhere.
Its a type of instrument but I cant find it anywhere.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | "rhythm sticks" |
Michael Ferreira
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| 4 +2 | almirez |
Andrea Nagy
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| 3 | mortar-and-pestle |
Marina FS
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Proposed translations
29 mins
Michael Ferreira
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
"In the beginning was the Word ..."
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
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"rhythm sticks"
This is what it's called over here, across the pond. Almireces are used often in flamenco and other traditional Andalusian folk music ... as well as my wife's kindergarten class for music time.
Do a Google image search and you'll see what I mean.
You should know that in Spain they actually used both the motar and pestle (Spell?) to make the rhythm, however, it would not be understood by English speakers like here in the Americas.
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This may be a cultural issue ... we don't see morter and pestle as a musical instrument.
Do a Google image search and you'll see what I mean.
You should know that in Spain they actually used both the motar and pestle (Spell?) to make the rhythm, however, it would not be understood by English speakers like here in the Americas.
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Note added at 32 mins (2007-05-10 22:47:52 GMT)
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This may be a cultural issue ... we don't see morter and pestle as a musical instrument.
Peer comment(s):
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Rachel Fell
: http://images.google.co.uk/images?source=ig&hl=en&q=rhythm sticks &btnG=Google Search&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi - these are just sticks, where's the mortar? Why do I think Ian Dury?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again Micheal- I agree the pestle and mortar would just confuse because of the association with food. Interestingly in the U.K its pestle and mortar rather than the inverse- Mortar and pestle sounds so wrong to me."
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28 mins
Andrea Nagy
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, Spanish to English, Hungarian to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
almirez
I don't think this can be translated. Technically, it's a mortar, but that doesn't sound too good as the name of a musical instrument, does it. It seems to me an exclusively Spanish thing to use it as such.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marcelo Silveyra
: Music lovers/experts use "almirez," but it depends on the context. You may want to use "almirez" with a simple explanation in parentheses ("almireces (mortars and pestles used for rhythm)")
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I think yours is the best solution. I would definitely keep the name since it is culture-specific - but then it doesn't hurt to know what he thing is, either. :) Thank you!
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| agree |
Rachel Fell
9 hrs
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thank you Rachel!
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30 mins
mortar-and-pestle
in pictures
eg.
http://www.albion-swords.com/inhouse/shan-aan.htm
http://www.paganshopping.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=C...
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Its the same thing used in cooking
http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/countries/spain/cold-soup...
For example, extensive use of the almireces, a highly decorated bronze mortar and pestle, improved the texture of the Romans' cold almond soup, ...
http://www.andalucia-travelguide.com/feed/,
Use of the almireces, an effective mortar and pestle made from bronze, produced a delicately flavoured cold almond soup still served today and known as ...
eg.
http://www.albion-swords.com/inhouse/shan-aan.htm
http://www.paganshopping.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=C...
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Note added at 33 mins (2007-05-10 22:48:55 GMT)
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Its the same thing used in cooking
http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/countries/spain/cold-soup...
For example, extensive use of the almireces, a highly decorated bronze mortar and pestle, improved the texture of the Romans' cold almond soup, ...
http://www.andalucia-travelguide.com/feed/,
Use of the almireces, an effective mortar and pestle made from bronze, produced a delicately flavoured cold almond soup still served today and known as ...
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