Samba-reggae demo

Samba-reggae demo by Niclas Schmied, playing surdos, repinique, caixa, tamborim, reco-reco, agogo, ganza and timba.

Tamborim - Purchase advice

Tips and information to keep in mind when buying a tamborim: frame,tuning hooks, weight ... All you should know before buy your instrument.

Timbal demos

Differents videos with Brazilian timbal demos and solos, demonstrating the posibilities of the instrument.

Crá Rosa - Bahía percussion

Studio demo of afrobrazilian percussion by Crá Rosa.

Cuica

Cuíca, or "kuweeca", is a Brazilian friction drum with a large pitch range, produced by changing tension on the head of the drum. Cuíca is Portuguese for a type of small opossum which is known to make a high-pitched sound. It is most often used in samba music. The tone it produces has a high-pitched squeaky timbre. It has been called a 'laughing gourd' due to this sound.

Afro-Brazilian Percussion Instruments: Etymologies & Uses

Scientific article about Afro-Brazilian percussion, from de CESLA journal.

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Pearl Brazilian percussion instruments

Pearl Brazilian Percussion captures the sound and excitement of traditional Samba drums while offering Pearl innovations and versatility. The 10 unique Brazilian Percussion instruments can easily be added to your kit to augment your sonic capabilities and add a distinct sound to your ensemble or solo playing.

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iSamba - Samba music instruments app

With iSamba, you know the sound of each of the main instruments of the battery of a samba school! Listen and play the Pandeiro, the Surdo, the Caixa de Guerra, the Tamborim, the Reco reco, the Cavaco or Cavaquinho the Agogô the Cuíca and Chocalho!

Heavy samba percussion instruments description

Questions regarding Samba instruments have been a constant since we started to write about the Brazilian Carnaval.