Cuicas
Small to medium friction drum, with stick attached to middle of head, rubbed by the player wusing a piece of damp cloth.
Pitch can be changed by applying pressure to the head.
Heavy duty 8" Cuica from Gope with natural head and 8 tuning rods
The 'cuica' is a Brazilian friction drum. An instrument which is rather unique in that it has a large pitch range controlled by the player via a large stick fixed to the centre of the drum head. The stick is rosined and rubbed with a damp cloth - this produces the sound - whilst the players other hand applies pressure to the drum head in order to change the pitch It is a comparatively small drum, especially when compared to the more common Surdo found in samba groups but is lightweight and easy to carry.
Made with a sturdy stainless steel shell and chrome plated hardware, this cuica is built to last, perfect for heavy use in samba.
- The light weight and solid construction
- Size: 6"
- Aluminum body
- Hand selected goat heads
- Includes: Tuning key
Compact 8'' cuica for all occasions by Contemporanea
This set of two thin gambitos (bamboo sticks) comes with the necessary string for replacing the broken part without purchasing a new cuica head.
*We recommend that you always purchase spare parts of the same brand as your instrument to ensure fit and function.
Compact 8'' cuica for all occasions by Contemporanea
Comes with tuning key
- The cuica produces its mad, monkey like rhythmic sound by means of a thin bamboo stick attached to a drum head which is, in turn, mounted on a drum shell
- The player rubs the stick with a piece of damp cloth and applies varying pressure to the drum head creating the characteristic almost human wailing sound
- We supply, when available, instruments from Gope, Artcelsior, Remo, Contemporanea and others, together with spare cuica heads and sticks