The guiro, a musical instrument traditionally made from a dried and hollowed gourd, is thought to have originated with the Taino people of Puerto Rico. Players use a wooden stick to scrape along ridges cut into the side of the gourd, creating sounds that are highly _________: the sounds produced by guiros can differ based on the distance between the ridges, the types of strokes the player uses, and the thickness of the gourd.

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