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Bookmark or Share- Berimbau | Brazilian Musical Instrument & History | BritannicaBerimbau, Brazilian musical bow, made of wood, that is used primarily to accompany the martial art known as capoeira. Most instruments are just under 5 feet (1.5 metres) long, and they are strung with a single metal wire, called an arame, that is typically drawn from an old truck or automobile.
- Berimbau: The Icon of Brazilian Musical Culture - MidderMusicAfrican in origin but developed and popularized in Brazil in the early nineteenth century, the berimbau is a musical instrument traditionally used in ceremonies and events to accompany the practice of the unique martial art known as capoeira.
- Berimbau - WikipediaThe berimbau (Portuguese pronunciation: [beɾĩˈbaw], borrowed from Kimbundu mbirimbau) is a traditional Angolan musical bow that is commonly used in Brazil. It is also known as Sekitulege among the Baganda and Busoga.
- A Single String, An Infinite History: The Art of the BerimbauGregory Beyer: The berimbau is an icon of African musical culture in Brazil and, thanks to its association with the worldwide practice of capoeira, throughout the world. It is precisely this connection to the popular body game which, scholars argue, saved it from an otherwise certain extinction.
- Unraveling The Berimbau, A Simple Instrument With A Trove Of ... - NPRLast year, Brazil lost one of its most famous musicians: Naná Vasconcelos, who put an instrument called the berimbau on the world's musical map. It's a kind of bow with a gourd attached, and it...
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