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Samba Schools Parade, Rio de Janeiro carnival, Brazil - cuica, musical instrument, samba band. Cuíca or "kuweeca", is a Brazilian friction drum with a large pitch range, produced by changing tension on the head of the drum. It is most often used in samba music. The tone it produces has a high-pitched squeaky timbre. It has been called a 'laughing gourd' due to this sound.
Jose Caldas / BrazilPhotos 15 Feb 2015 5329x3478 / 11.9MB
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