1. Musical instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping

2. Musical instrument consisting of a pair of hollow gourds

3. To remove or get rid of by shaking

4. Musical band or orchestra

5. To make a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds

6. Type of music and dance from Cuba

6. Vibrations that travel through the air

7. Person skilled in making music

8. Dance that originated in Cuba

9. Rapid slight variation in pitch

10. Rhythmic dance of Brazilian origin

11. Pulse of music

12. Art of moving rhythmically

13. Tropical tree from which cocoa beans are obtained

14. Relating to the tropics

15. Style of dance music from Colombia

15. Single-headed Cuban drum

16. Cuban dance with complex rhythms

17. Art of sound in time

18. Pair of wooden sticks used in Latin American music