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Capoeira music
The music of capoeira is an essential part of capoeira. It is the music which controls the speed and type of game. The main instruments of capoeira consist of the berimbau, which resembles a single string bow with a gourd at the bottom, and tire wire for a string. The string's tension is adjusted by generally something that resembles a large thick coin called a "dombrau", which is pushed into the string by the ring and thumb fingers. There is also a shaker that is held by the same hand as the vaqueta which contributes to the rhythm. There are three notes that a berimbau can play: Open, Closed, and Buzz. Open is when the berimbau is struck without the stone touching the string. Closed is when the berimbau is struck with the stone full y pressed against the wire. And buzz is done when the stone is slightly touching the wire. Some of the other instruments used in capoeira are the atabaque, which is a drum; the pandeiro, which is a tamberine; the agogo bell, which sort of resembles two round cowbells together; and finally there is the reco reco, which is a hollow, wooden, round shaped object with a grating. Sound is made by rubbing a thin stick back and forth on the grating.
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