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A pandeiro is a large version of a tamborine. Small and portable, pandeiros are a common addition to capoeira rodas everywhere. Capoeira pandiero skins are generally made from streched animal skin. Some older pandeiros are even made from the snake skin! In Brazil, pandeiros are also an integral part of samba music. There are various methods for playing the pandeiro, but in capoeira the principle rhythm is almost always the same. It is four beats followed by a shake, with the emphasis on the third. One easy method for playing is by alternating fingers and thumb: [fingers, thumb, FINGERS, thumb, shake] |
