cuíca
Sign in to saveThe cuíca () is a Brazilian friction drum with a large pitch range, produced by changing tension on the head of the drum. Cuíca is Portuguese for the gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) which is known for its high-pitched cry. The cuíca is frequently used in carnivals, as well as often in samba music. The tone it produces has a high-pitched squeaky timbre. It has been called a 'laughing gourd' due to this sound. The General MIDI drum kit provides cuíca sounds at the notes F5 and G5.
Key facts
- Instrument.name
- Cuíca
- Instrument.names
- Puíta, Quíca
- Instrument.image
- Cuica.jpg
- Instrument.image_capt
- Cuíca
- Instrument.background
- percussion
- Instrument.classification
- Membranophone, single-head tubular drum, conical, ring-screw-mount hardware
- Instrument.developed
- Brazil
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The cuíca () is a Brazilian friction drum with a large pitch range, produced by changing tension on the head of the drum. Cuíca is Portuguese for the gray four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) which is known for its high-pitched cry. The cuíca is frequently used in carnivals, as well as often in samba music. The tone it produces has a high-pitched squeaky timbre. It has been called a 'laughing gourd' due to this sound. The General MIDI drum kit provides cuíca sounds at the notes F5 and G5.
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