Musical Bow, Berimbau

by Mid-East

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 51 inches ; 38 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 38 pounds
• ASIN: B00092Q3KA
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,616 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #16 in Musical Instruments > Folk & World Instruments > Stringed Instruments > Zithers

Product Description

Musical Bow, Berimbau. 2 octave, 47" long, attached metal resonator for amplified sound. Includes wooden plectrum.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Piece of junk, October 6, 2005

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This review is from: Musical Bow, Berimbau

A berimbau is a musical instrument with its origins from west central Africa. The berimbau we use today evolved over time in Brazil by Afro-Brazilian slaves. It is an essential aspect of Capoeira and has since been incorpoorated with other parts of Brazilian musicology, such as Samba. No genuine artist would buy such a piece of junk as being offered here. Even today, most Capoeiristas (practitioners of Capoeira and other such musicians) craft their berimbaus by hand with nothing more than, biriba wood, a calabaca gourd, an old leather shoe, a knive (or broken glass), some twine, and an old tire. Metal would be absolutely a last resort! That's how it generates such a resonant tone. For more information on berimbaus or Capoeira, please go to (...)