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"Mary Mack" ("Miss Mary Mack") is a clapping game of unknown origin. It is first attested in the book The Counting Out Rhymes of Children by Henry Carrington Bolton (1888), whose version was collected in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
A whip being used in a front ensemble. In music, a whip or slapstick is a clapper (percussion instrument) consisting of two wooden boards joined by a hinge at one end.When the boards are brought together rapidly, the sound produces a sound reminiscent of the crack of a whip.
Clapping hand. A clap is the percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often quickly and repeatedly to express appreciation or approval (see applause), but also in rhythm as a form of body percussion to match the sounds in music, dance, chants, hand games, and clapping games.
News organisations sometimes use the concept of a clap-o-meter to gauge popularity of a politician or of components of a politician's overall message. Clap-o-meter software is also available for computers and mobile devices. The software uses the device's microphone or audio input to determine the level of applause. [5]
With potentially some variations. The most common of these include substituting “Rita Rita Rita” for “Your mama smells like pizza”, replacing “fellow” with “galore” or “flora” or nonsense words such as “galora” and “delora”, and rendering the name and first line as any of a number of similar variations (“Quack Diddly Oso”, “Quack A Dilly Oh My”, “Quack A ...
The hyōshigi is a simple Japanese musical instrument, consisting of two pieces of hardwood or bamboo often connected by a thin ornamental rope. The clappers are played together or on the floor to create a cracking sound.
The Clapper is a sound-activated electrical switch, [1] sold since 1984 by San Francisco, California based Joseph Enterprises, Inc. Joseph Pedott marketed the clapper with the slogan "Clap On! Clap Off! The Clapper!". [2] The Clapper plugs into a U.S.-type electrical outlet, and allows control of up to two devices plugged into the Clapper. [3]
Clapping Music rhythm First two patterns, abbreviated; also common in other works by Reich Visualization as two discs sharing an identical pattern on a common spool. This pattern may be contrasted with itself at all positions by spinning one of the discs. Clapping Music is a minimalist piece written by American composer Steve Reich in 1972.