Sonia Amelio has also performed her castanet arrangements as a concert soloist.
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In Andalusia they are usually referred to as palillos (little sticks) instead, and this is the name by which they are known in flamenco.
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A rare occasion where the normally accompanying instrument is given concertant solo status is Leonardo Balada's Concertino for Castanets and Orchestra Three Anecdotes (1977).
Its music is determined by the heavy use of string instruments as the bandurria or the Spanish guitar and percussion instruments like the castanets ("castañuelas" or "postizas") and the tambourine.