LP304 Professional Guira

By far the most influential of the music and dance styles of the Dominican Republic has been the merengue. Performed as a pulsating two-step, the percussive scraping of the gnira is an essential ingredient in maintaining the forward motion generated by merengue bands and required by the dancers. The problem with native gniras, favored by purist merengue artists, is the inconsistent playing surface and fragile scrapers. The new LP Professional Merengue Gnira addresses these sonic and durability issues, putting the authentic, rasping scrape back in the Dominican dance form. Designed with input by professional merengue artists, the body of the LP Professional Merengue Gnira is constructed of durable, stainless steel that will replicate the same tones after repeated scraping. The texture of the ridged surface plays like a native instrument, and the scraper is designed to feel traditional. Both are key components in player comfort v and in producing the correct raspy tone and bright overtones that cut through ensembles, even when the dance hall is jumping. Players will appreciate the inclusion of a metal handle that makes the instrument easy to hold when bearing down on challenging rhythms.

Model:	LP304
Manufacturer:	LP