LP Wood Block
date: label: Date made
content: 1999
name: label: maker
content: Latin Percussion
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>This wood block was made by Latin Percussion Inc. in Garfield, New Jersey, in 1999. It is a “Groove” Block, made of maple, with a maple [cowbell] beater.</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>As indicated in an LP brochure from the period, “LP Groove Blocks are today's version of the traditional wood block. Made of select North American Maple these highly durable blocks produce wood accents, with surprising volume. Extremely dependable, LP Groove Blocks have made their way into the Salsa scene as a substitute to the standard cowbell. One of LP's earliest inventions, LP Wood Blocks are no ordinary blocks. They feature a unique sound chamber with a ported exit to provide sharp, high-pitched sounds that are great for keeping time. LP Wood Blocks are made with exotic hardwood playing surfaces and North American Maple bodies. Their clear, distinct sounds have become favored by orchestral musicians. They can be used on a flat surface or mounted with the LP Wood Block Mounting Bracket.”</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New Jersey, Garfield
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Percussion
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Transfer from Smithsonian Institution Center for Latino Initiatives (through: Dr.Refugio l. Rochin,Director)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2000.3039.04
label: catalog number
content: 2000.3039.04
label: nonaccession number
content: 2000.3039
objectType: label: Object Name
content: wood block
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: maple (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5.5 cm x 20 cm x 6 cm; 2 3/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 2 3/8 in
label: Measurements
content: wood block: 2 3/16 in x 8 in x 2 5/16 in; 5.55625 cm x 20.32 cm x 5.87375 cm
label: Measurements
content: beater: 10 3/8 in x 1 in; 26.3525 cm x 2.54 cm