{"id":9353,"date":"2021-06-18T10:02:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T10:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=9353"},"modified":"2021-06-18T10:02:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T10:02:20","slug":"which-brazilian-musical-instruments-do-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/which-brazilian-musical-instruments-do-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Brazilian musical instruments do you know?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ol\u00e1, queridos leitores!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Como est\u00e3o? Hope you&#8217;re in the mood for some music to kick off the weekend. I believe you all know how Brazilians are very <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">orgulhosos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">proud) of their vast musical culture. To get an idea, Spotify carried out a survey which revealed that we are the country that most<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ouve<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (listens to) its own music. Within our musical scope, many <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sonoridades<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sounds) are explored using <\/span><b><i>instrumentos musicais <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(musical instruments) that are not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">conhecidos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (well known) to those outside Brazil. Of course, we are not talking about your usual<\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">viol\u00e3o, guitarra, sanfona, bateria, teclado ou piano<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the guitar, electric guitar, accordion, drums, keyboard or piano), but other unique instruments that make up the identity of our music. And there are many of them! So we\u2019re breaking this down into two parts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Prontos para a primeira lista? Get your headphones ready!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>CAVACO OU CAVAQUINHO<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without a doubt, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cavaquinho<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is one of the most emblematic string instruments in Brazilian music. Although it is more common in styles such as<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> samba<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pagode<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chorinho<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, it is certainly not restricted to them. Hear some of it here:<\/span><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brasileirinho - Waldir Azevedo - Aula de Cavaquinho - TV Cifras\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wE_GOnpg--4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>BERIMBAU<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ever heard of capoeira? Well, the berimbau is the instrument of African origins that livens up the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cantos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (singing) in capoeira circles, the Brazilian martial art. Composed of a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">arco de madeira<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wooden bow), steel wire and gourd, its metallic <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">som<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (sound) is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">inconfund\u00edvel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unmistakable). By clicking here you can listen to different variations:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toques de Berimbau - Mestre Paulinho Carioca\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcW_NODVVhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>AGOG\u00d4<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u00a0<\/span><i><span>c\u00f4co<\/span><\/i><span> (coconut) is a much beloved tropical delicacy, but did you know it can also make music? The <\/span><span>agog\u00f4 is an instrument widely used in sambas, and is composed of hollow iron cones or even ones atcually made from <\/span><span>coconut shells, where the musician hits with <\/span><i><span>baquetas<\/span><\/i><span> (drumsticks). In addition, it is very popular in <\/span><i><span>c\u00e2nticos<\/span><\/i><span> (<\/span><span>chants) of Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Candombl\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"12 Brazilian Rhythms for Agogo bell\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o1nfHOxA06E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Barravento coconut agogo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uIbnybGeiS4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>REPIQUE<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">instrumento de percuss\u00e3o<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">percussion instrument) is mainly <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tocado<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (played) in sambas and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> batucadas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The repique is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">um pequeno tambor<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a small drum) played with drumsticks, often featured in solos. Don&#8217;t forget to click here to check out what it sounds like:<\/span><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Artcelsior 12&quot; Repique de Anel Demo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/chZfXk5ne1U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>PANDEIRO | <\/b><b><i>TAMBOURINE<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&#8217;ve been to one or ever watched videos of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rodas de samba<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (samba circles), then the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pandeiro<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> should be no stranger to you. This is one of the best known Brazilian percussive instruments and you can hear its <em>ritmo animado<\/em> (uplifting rhythm) right here:<\/span><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"O Profissional 10\u201d Pandeiro - Skin Head, Round Rim, Brass Platinelas -ViradaDrums.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8jOwe_w2GrQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>VIOLA CAIPIRA<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Country music Brazilian style, also known as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">viola sertaneja or cabocla <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(country viola), this instrument is related to the guitar and very popular in the Brazilian countryside. Its crystalline sound is the symbol <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">das antigas m\u00fasicas sertanejas (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of old country music) that can melt any true Brazilian\u2019s heart. Listen to some of the viola here:<\/span><\/span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pout-pourri de Viola Caipira, por Lucas Reis e Th\u00e1cio\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ntS-pOmuZSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00eas j\u00e1 conheciam alguns destes instrumentos? Which one was your favorite? Stay tuned for the second part. Hope you enjoyed it and don&#8217;t forget to comment below. At\u00e9 semana que vem!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ol\u00e1, queridos leitores! Como est\u00e3o? Hope you&#8217;re in the mood for some music to kick off the weekend. I believe you all know how Brazilians are very orgulhosos (proud) of their vast musical culture. 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