Samba Batucada

Samba Batucada

·        Batucada is a sub-style of the Samba that is an African influenced Brazilian percussive style. It is a percussion ensemble. The Batucada is well known for its repetitive rhythms and its fast tempo



Repinique

·        Instruments Used:

o   Repinique: high-pitched tom-tom

o   Surdo: large drum with 50cm diameter. It is the bass drum that provides the downbeat of the rhythm

o   Tamborim: small drum played with a stick

o   Bells: Cowbell and Agogo bells

o   Maracas

o   Caixa: a thin snare drum

o   Cuica: single headed drum with a stick mounted inside the drum body. It is played by rubbing a damp cloth along the stick while pressing the head of the drum with a finger. The closer to the stick the finger is pressed, the higher pitched sound is produced. the Cuica can often sound like a human voice

o   Timba: a long drum that produces low tones. Played with one hand on the head of the drum and one hand beating the body of the drum

o   Pandeiro: similar to a tambourine but it can be tuned. played using the hand, just like a tambourine

o   Reco-Reco: a hollow wooden instrument with a ridged surface that is scraped with a stick. It is more commonly known as the Guiro

o   Apito: a small wooden whistle

Tamborim



Caixa





 


Reco-Reco

 

Timba

Surdo

Agogo Bells

Cowbell

       













 Samba Batucada Performers:

o   Rhythms of Resistance

o   Saraganhad

o   Francisco Lopez

o   Mestre Hector Alexander

Rhythms of Resistance