Tips and information to keep in mind when buying an chocalho: size, bells, tuning, finished... All you should know before buy your instrument.
Chocalho is the brazilian term for all kinds of shakers. Ganzas are shakers made out of tubes filled with beads, metal plates etc., Rocars are shakers with jingles.Ganza or Rocar?
This primarily depends on the needed loudness. The Rocar is defintely louder than a Ganza. A single Rocar is able to easily prevail as part of a large batucada, a single Ganza is not loud enough. On the other hand a Rocar is too loud in a smaller band or Pagode, whereas the Ganza is perfect. The style of music you want to play is also important for your decision. A Rocar is typical for Rio Samba, Ganzas are prefered in Bahia's Bloco Afro.
The Rocar is more difficult to play. It is heavier and calls for more accuracy in your movements. The sound is more percussive which of therefore demands more precise playing. This may be a good reason for beginners to choose a Ganza instead of a Rocar.
This primarily depends on the needed loudness. The Rocar is defintely louder than a Ganza. A single Rocar is able to easily prevail as part of a large batucada, a single Ganza is not loud enough. On the other hand a Rocar is too loud in a smaller band or Pagode, whereas the Ganza is perfect. The style of music you want to play is also important for your decision. A Rocar is typical for Rio Samba, Ganzas are prefered in Bahia's Bloco Afro.
The Rocar is more difficult to play. It is heavier and calls for more accuracy in your movements. The sound is more percussive which of therefore demands more precise playing. This may be a good reason for beginners to choose a Ganza instead of a Rocar.
Rocar
Aluminium frame or wooden handle?
Rocars with aluminium frames have more jingles than Rocars with wooden handles and are therefore louder. Depending on the amount of jingles, the size of the frame or the length of the handle, they also vary in their weight. It is therefore important to take notice of the specific weights of the Rocars we offer. Please also note that due to the metal jingles constantly hitting on the metal frame, the aluminium Rocars wear out faster.
Which jingles?
The form, material and thickness of the jingles influences the sound strongly. Jingles made out of metal sheet (Contemporanea Rocars) sound very dry, when made out of zinc plate they have a more authentic and ''dirty'' sound. Jingles made out of Inox sound brighter and are very popular.
Ganza
Single or double?
Double Ganzas are louder and of course heavier than the single ones, but since all Ganzas are usually made out of light weighted aluminium this is not crucial for your choice. Double Ganzas demand a more precise playing technique.
Double Ganzas are louder and of course heavier than the single ones, but since all Ganzas are usually made out of light weighted aluminium this is not crucial for your choice. Double Ganzas demand a more precise playing technique.
Large or small?
The larger the louder, the smaller the quieter! The longer a Ganza gets the larger the diameter usually is. A long Ganza with a large diameter offers more possibilities but also demands a more precise playing technique. The size of your handbag may also be a criteria of the right choice.
Which filling?
In general Ganzas are filled with little metal plates, which make them sound sharp and ''dirty''. This is the essential difference to Shakers which usually are filled with little beads and are mainly used for smaller instrumentations. They sound softer and rounder and are not loud enough for larger percussion sets.
An exception is the Ganza Maracatu from Barravento: it has a body made out of zinc plate and is filled with natural seeds which produce a very soft and clear sound.
Source: Kalango
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