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  2. Cuíca - Wikipedia

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    The instrument was also used in "Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley and The Wailers, "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones, "Bird of Beauty" by Stevie Wonder, and "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon. Along with samba, the cuíca is one of the mainly used Brazilian instruments in jazz-rock, free jazz, and Latin jazz. [5]

  3. Pandeiro - Wikipedia

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    The term pandeiro was previously used to describe a square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside; such an instrument is now known by the term adufe in Spain and Portugal. The term pandeiro ( pandero in Asturian ) is still used in parts of Galicia , Asturias and Portugal to describe the square-shaped drum, while the round drum with ...

  4. Category:Brazilian musical instruments - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Brazilian musical instruments" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.

  5. Batucada - Wikipedia

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    The instrument is played by rubbing a damp cloth along the length of this stick, while pressing the head of the drum with a finger or thumb. The harder to the stick the finger is pressed, the higher the pitch of the sound is produced. The cuica creates a unique sound, which can sometimes sound like a human voice.

  6. Berimbau - Wikipedia

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    One strikes the arame with the baqueta to produce the sound. The caxixi accompanies the baqueta. The dobrão is moved back and forth from the arame to change the pitch produced by the berimbau. The sound can also be altered by moving the cabaça back and forth from the abdomen, producing a wah-like sound. [citation needed]

  7. Rudy Mancuso brings Brazilian beat by way of Jersey to new ...

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    Rudy Mancuso has a neurological condition called synesthesia.Certain stimuli can trigger a response by more than one of his senses. There are at least 60 different forms of the disorder.

  8. Capoeira music - Wikipedia

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    Capoeira music is the traditional musical accompaniment used in Afro-Brazilian art capoeira, featuring instruments like berimbau, pandeiro, atabaque, agogô, and reco-reco. The music plays a crucial role in capoeira roda, setting the style the energy of a game.

  9. Once nearing extinction, Brazil's golden monkeys have ...

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    There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding between branches in the Brazilian rainforest than at any time since efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey reveals. Once on ...