18 Terms
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Drums
Gum-gum
Musical equipment; Drums
A musical instrument consisting of an iron bowl which is struck with an iron or wooden stick; a series of these of different sizes and pitches.
Surdo
Musical equipment; Drums
The surdo is a large (16 to 29 inches in diameter) bass drum used in many kinds of Brazilian music, most notably in Axé/Samba-reggae and samba and its variants, where it plays the lower parts from a ...
Tamborim
Musical equipment; Drums
A tamborim is a small (ca 6 inches in diameter), round Brazilian frame drum of Portuguese and African origin, is used in many genres of Brazilian music.
Repinique
Musical equipment; Drums
A repinique is a two-headed (usually metal-bodied) Brazilian drum used in samba baterias (percussion ensembles). It is tuned very high to produce a tone that cuts through the sound of the rest of ...
Djembe
Musical equipment; Drums
A djembe is an African drum with a single, rawhide-covered head and rope tuning. Its body is usually made of hardwood and it is played with bare hands.
