Berimbau Being Sold On The Street In Salvador, State Of Bahia, Brazil
The berimbau () is a single-string percussion instrument, a musical bow, originally from Africa, that is now commonly used in Brazil. The berimbau would eventually be incorporated into the practice of the Afro-Brazilian martial art '' capoeira'', the berimbau leads the capoeiristas movement in the ''roda''—the faster the berimbau is playing the faster the capoeirista moves in the game. The instrument is known for being the subject matter of a popular song by Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell, with lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. The instrument is also a part of Candomblé-de-caboclo tradition. History The berimbau's origins have not been fully researched, though it is most likely an adaptation of African gourde musical bows, as no Indigenous Brazilian or European people use musical bows. The way the ''berimbau'' and the ''m'bulumbumba'' of southwest Angola are made and played are very similar, as well as the tuning and basic patterns performed on these instruments. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Belembaotuyan
The eleaotua is a musical bow played in Guam, also spelled ''eluaotuas'', ''eleaotuchan'', and ''elimau-tuyan''. This gourd-resonating musical bow likely has common roots with the Brazilian berimbau, due to constant trade between Asia and South America in the nineteenth century, during which the instrument may have been introduced to the Chamorro people.{{cite web , url=http://www.guampedia.com/belembaotuyan-2/ , title= Belembaotuyan , last=Pangelinan, first=Therese Q. Crisostomo, date=July 14, 2014 , website=guampedia.com, publisher= , accessdate=2015-01-22 The instrument also resembles various zither/boat lutes found throughout Southeast Asia (esp. in the Philippines) called kutiyapi. Description The ''eleaotua'' has traditionally been part of wedding and other ceremonies in Guam, such as the Chamorro Month celebrations in schools, though it has lost popularity in recent times. The name of the instrument comes from the words ''eleao'' ('swaying of the trees' in Chamorro) and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baden Powell De Aquino
Baden Powell de Aquino (; 6 August 1937 – 26 September 2000), known professionally as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian guitarist. He combined classical techniques with popular harmony and swing. He performed in many styles, including bossa nova, samba, Brazilian jazz, Latin jazz and MPB. He performed on stage during most of his lifetime. Powell composed many pieces for guitar, such as "Abração em Madrid", "Braziliense", "Canto de Ossanha", "Casa Velha", "Consolação", "Horizon", "Imagem", "Lotus", "Samba", "Samba Triste", "Simplesmente", "Tristeza e Solidão", and "Samba da Benção". He released ''Os Afro-sambas'', a watershed album in MPB, with Vinicius de Moraes in 1966. Biography Baden Powell de Aquino was born in Varre-Sai in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His father, a Scouting enthusiast, named him after Robert Baden-Powell. When he was three months old, his family relocated to the Rio suburb of São Cristóvão. His house was a stop for popular musicians during his formative ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rollinia Deliciosa
''Annona mucosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the custard-apple family, Annonaceae, that is native to tropical South America. It is cultivated for its edible fruits, commonly known as biribá, lemon meringue pie fruit, or wild sugar-apple, throughout the world's tropics and subtropics. Common names The Brazilian name, ''biribá'' has become somewhat well known. Nonetheless, the fruits are occasionally known by other names, including ''wild sugar apple'' and ''aratiku''. Description Biribá is a fast-growing, flood-tolerant, sun-loving tropical tree, with leaves up to 35 cm long. It can reach a height of , which can bear fruit from seed within 3 years. The fruit is large, conical or round, green when unripe, ripening to yellow. Its surface is covered with soft spines or protuberances which bruise and blacken with handling, giving it an unappealing appearance. This delicacy, together with a shelf life of less than a week, has limited its commercial cultivation. How ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hn Caxixi Baqueta Vadero
HN or Hn may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Hn., musical score notation for French horn * A numbering system for Royal Doulton Figurines, e..g. HN211 Businesses and organizations *Heavylift Cargo Airlines (IATA airline designator) * Hutchinson and Northern Railway, Kansas, US, reporting mark Media * HN, former alternate name for Headline News * Hacker News Places * Heilbronn, Germany, vehicle registration * Herceg Novi, a town in Montenegro * Honduras (ISO 3166-1 country code) ** .hn, the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Honduras * Hunan, a province of China * Thesprotia, regional unit of Greece (vehicle plate code ⟨ΗΝ⟩, for capital Igoumenitsa ) Other uses * Hospitalman, a United States Navy Hospital corpsman rate * , a two-letter combination used in some languages ** Reduction of /hn/ to /n/ in Old/Middle English * Harmonic numbers See also * English horn, "E. hn." in music scores * Saxhorn The saxhorn is a family of valved bra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Berimbau Parts The berimbau () is a single-string percussion instrument, a musical bow, originally from Africa, that is now commonly used in Brazil. The berimbau would eventually be incorporated into the practice of the Afro-Brazilian martial art ''capoeira'', the berimbau leads the capoeiristas movement in the ''roda''—the faster the berimbau is playing the faster the capoeirista moves in the game. The instrument is known for being the subject matter of a popular song by Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell, with lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. The instrument is also a part of Candomblé-de-caboclo tradition. History The berimbau's origins have not been fully researched, though it is most likely an adaptation of African gourde musical bows, as no Indigenous Brazilian or European people use musical bows. The way the ''berimbau'' and the ''m'bulumbumba'' of southwest Angola are made and played are very similar, as well as the tuning and basic patterns performed on these instruments. The assim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |