A Purim gragger, a kind of ratchet used in Judaism.
A ratchet, also called a noisemaker (or, when used in Judaism, a gragger or ra'ashan), is an orchestral musical instrument played by percussionists. Operating on the principle of the ratchet device, a gearwheel and a stiff board is mounted on a handle, which can be freely rotated. The handle is held and the whole mechanism is swung around, the momentum making the board click against the gearwheel, making a clicking and rattling noise. Alternatively, smaller ratchets are sometimes held still or mounted and the handle turned rapidly by the player. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1776x1134, 345 KB) Summary Photo of Purim gragger (ra-ashan). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1776x1134, 345 KB) Summary Photo of Purim gragger (ra-ashan). ... Purim (Hebrew: ×¤×•×¨×™× Pûrîm lots, from Akkadian pÅ«ru) is a joyous Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of all the Jews at the time who were living under the authority of the Persian Empire, resulting from the Babylonian captivity (after Persia had conquered Babylonia), from Hamans plot... Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... A ratchet featuring a pawl (a) and a gearwheel (b) A ratchet lever hoist. ...
One popular design has a thick wooden cog wheel attached to the handle and two wooden flanges which alternately hit the teeth of the cog when the handle is turned.
It is similar to a football rattle, which is sometimes used in its place when a particularly loud sound is needed. An example of its use is Richard Strauss's piece Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks. This article is about the German composer of tone-poems and operas. ... Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegels Merry Pranks, 1894-95), Op. ...
The instrument is activated similar to a pair of scissors; moving the handles together causes the jaws to clinch and separating the handles causes the jaws to open.
4 and 5, the instrument is in an unactuated position with the forwardmost three clips on the skirt 134 and the fourth clip in transition from the ratchet advancer or upper level 142 to a position on the skirt or lower level 134.
As the ratchet advancer 142 retracts the kicker 148 ultimately is removed from beneath the clip and the clip snap spring 172 positions the clip on the skirt 134 while maintaining engagement with the crown or apex of the clip.
Operating on the principle of the ratchet device, a gearwheel and a stiff board is mounted on a handle, which can be freely rotated.
Alternatively, smaller ratchets are sometimes held still or mounted and the handle turned rapidly by the player.
One popular design has a thick wooden cog wheel attached to the handle and two wooden flanges which alternately hit the teeth of the cog when the handle is turned.
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