Berimbau

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title: Berimbau
text: The berimbau is a traditional Angolan musical bow that is commonly used in Brazil. It is also known as _sekitulege_ among the Baganda and Busoga. It consists of a single-stringed bow attached to a gourd resonator and is played with a stick and a coin or stone to create different tones and rhythms. The berimbau was used in many parts of Africa and Brazil during the 19th century to accompany chants and storytelling. It is part of the candomblé tradition, later incorporated into the Afro-Brazilian
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description: Type of musical bow from Brazil
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berimbau
date created: 2004-02-19T15:57:35Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T17:07:17Z
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