Castanets are a percussion musical instrument, formed by two pieces of wood joined by a cord. They were already known to the Phoenicians three thousand years ago.

Other peoples, such as the Egyptians, used them along with other instruments in funerary and religious rituals.
Spain is the country that has best preserved the castanets, developing their use, being one of the national instruments, just like the Spanish, classical or flamenco guitar.

This artist, Teresa Laiz, started playing castanets more than 30 years ago , even played in Golden Hall of Vienna's Musikverein or New York's Carnegie Hall. https://teresalaiz.com/web/

Was born in Madrid, and now is presenting a show in Teatro Flamenco de Madrid https://teatroflamencomadrid.com/