What types of musical instruments are the maracas and quiro?

The maracas are a pair of idiophones, or percussion instruments, that consist of two hollowed-out gourds or wooden balls filled with seeds or small pebbles. They are played by shaking them in the hands, which causes the seeds or pebbles to move around and produce a rattling sound. Maracas are commonly used in Latin American music and are associated with genres such as salsa, merengue, and bachata.

The quiro is a percussion instrument that is native to the Andes region of South America. It is made from a hollowed-out gourd or wooden box that is filled with seeds or small pebbles and covered with a piece of animal skin. The quiro is played by striking it with the hands or with a stick, which causes the seeds or pebbles to move around and produce a rattling sound. The quiro is commonly used in traditional Andean music and is associated with genres such as huayno and sikuri.