caixa (Brazilian deep samba snare-drum)
~ Percussion instrument
Description
Traditionally used in samba and maracatu, it originates from the European military battalion. It is made of a 30-35 cm diameter metal barrel strung with a synthetic material, upon which a steel wire or guitar string is strung across.
Annotation
Variants are as follows:
* The deeper big box Caixas de guerra (or "war box"), its strap across waist or shoulder
* The small thinner Tarol, its strap across the chest or shoulder, it is held "upwards"
Annotation last modified on 2018-03-07 20:17 UTC.
Relationships
| from: | Brazil |
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| used in: | batucada maracatu samba |
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| subtypes: | tarol (Brazilian shallow samba snare-drum) |
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| type of: | snare drum |
| part of (as caixa de guerra): | bateria (Brazilian samba drum ensemble) |
| Wikidata: | Q16535112 [info] |
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