Gabriel Schwartz
Professor
Centre des musiciens du mondeDescription
The Pandeiro is a percussion belonging to the cultural heritage of Brazil. Very versatile, this instrument is able to reproduce the whole section of percussion with only three sounds: the bass, the medium and the treble. This instrument allows to execute all varieties of samba. It is also found in many other styles such as choro, partido alto, baião, frevo, capoeira etc.
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