Special instrument in Brazil.

Berimbau - Single Line percussion instrument, originally from Brazil.The origin of the berimbau has not been fully established, but most likely he has African roots. The berimbau is closely linked with the Brazilian martial art capoeira, is also part of the tradition of Candomblé.The berimbau consists of Qabas (resonating gourd), Verga (stick, which pull the string), arame (a string), getting (stone or coin, which is pressed against the string to change the sound), Kaxix (wicker basket, which publishes additional sound when playing ) and buckets (bacillus, which is extracted sound).Since 1950, the Brazilian berimbau were painted in bright colors.To play the berimbau, one holds in one hand, wrapping the two middle fingers around Verga, as well as placing the little finger under the string loop cabaça author ("Anel"), and balancing the weight there. A small stone or coin (or Pedra dobrão) is held between the thumb and index finger of the same hand that holds the berimbau. Cabaça resting on her stomach. In the other hand, has a wand (baqueta or "vaqueta" - usually wooden, very rarely made ​​of metal) and a shaker (Caxixi). One man hit with Arame vaqueta to produce sound. Caxixi accompanies vaqueta. Dobrão moves back and forth from Arama to change the height of production berimbau. The sound can also be changed by moving back and forth cabaça of abdominal producing wow as sound.