berimbau

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berimbau (plural berimbaus)

(music) A percussion instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a single wire stretched along a pole, used in Brazil, has a pivotal role in capoeira ensembles.

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As the capoeiristas change their playing style significantly following the toque of the berimbau, which sets the game's speed, style and aggressiveness, it is truly the music that drives a capoeira game. Source: Internet

Brazilian cinema dates back to the birth of the medium in the late 19th century and has gained a new level of international acclaim since the 1960s. citation Music main Men playing berimbau and pandeiro in a capoeira circle. Source: Internet

In Mestre Bimba's Capoeira Regional, batizado was the first time a new student would play capoeira following the sound of the berimbau. Source: Internet

Two low pitch berimbaus (called berra-boi and médio) form the base and a high pitch berimbau (called viola) makes variations and improvisations. Source: Internet

The berimbau is the leading instrument, determining the tempo and style of the music and game played. Source: Internet

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