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Berimbaus
- Berimbaus are music bows with one string and a gourd as a sounding-board and are widely spread throughout the whole of Africa.
- They were the origin of the typical Bahian berimbau which is played by balancing the instrument with the left hand at a right angle to the body.
- A stone or coin is held between the thumb and forefinger, with which one can modify the timbre and pitch of the string.
- A thin stick held in the right hand together with a caixixi, produces the typical buzzing sound by striking the metal string rhythmically.
- The berimbau is the characteristic accompanying instrument for Capoeira
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