maracas

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With a backup band comprising Joni idols Vincent Van Gogh on upright bass and Georgia O'Keefe on keyboards and maracas, the real subject of the show is ultimately less Joni Mitchell or her music than the process of trying to inhabit another artist's work -- a point that the semi-shocking M. Knight Shymalan SURPRISE ENDING TWIST drives home.

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  • A clacking on the breeze, like the maracas the Mex girls played sometimes. —  F ;SF; - vol 104 issue 01 - January 2003
  • With a backup band comprising Joni idols Vincent Van Gogh on upright bass and Georgia O'Keefe on keyboards and maracas, the real subject of the show is ultimately less Joni Mitchell or her music than the process of trying to inhabit another artist's work -- a point that the semi-shocking M. Knight Shymalan SURPRISE ENDING TWIST drives home. —  !! omg blog !!
  • You get to play along by hitting the buttons to shake maracas or honk a horn. —  Siliconera
  • And furthermore, do you see anything wrong with having a "music room" with a bunch of rhythm instruments such as a drum set, maracas, tambourines, and the like? —  Techdirt
  • Crafts included maracas, paper ponchos, picture frames and colorful necklaces. —  The Times-Reporter Home RSS
 

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