The '''huiringua''', '''kuiringua''', '''kiringua''', ''' quiringua''', '''cuiringua''' is a percussion instrument of the group of slit drums. It consists of a hollow log with closed ends with a slit along the instrument. The shell becomes the resonating chamber for the sound vibrations created when the slit is struck with a pair of wood mallets.
== References ==
* {{cite book | first=Arturo | last=Chamorro | title = Los Instrumentos De Percusión En México | year = 1984 | publisher = México: Colegio de Michoacán | isbn = 978-968-7230-02-3 }} * {{cite book | author=INAH | author-link=INAH | title = Atlas Cultural de México. Música. | year = 1988 | publisher = México: Grupo Editorial Planeta | isbn = 968-406-121-8 }}
==External links== * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/55741631@N07/6189512817/ Photo of huiringua]
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Category:Mexican musical instruments Category:Slit drums