In traditional Samba bands the Tamborim is normally hand held and pitched extremely high. The Pearl PBT60C Brazilian Tamborim is a great little hand drum with a plastic head. It comes with a Quick-Draw Mount for fast change over from stand mounting to hand grip. This affords the percussionist the optional luxury for drum set players and percussionists to be able to mount the instrument off of a rack or holder thereby giving more freedom to play other instruments. There More Info »
The Contemporanea Ginga Tamborim is made in Brazil and designed for samba and similar styles of playing. It is 6" in diameter and has a plastic skin for durability and high pitched tuning. Reasonably priced and well constructed. Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Contemporanea is the choice of musicians and samba schools worldwide. They supply the top samba schools in Rio and Sao Paulo. Their instruments capture the authentic sound of samba and bossa nova.
Very traditional in tuning, these Pearl hand-held agogo bells are very popular in Samba groups and as a percussion accessory. Two versions are made, this one and a mountable model.
When cranked up, the Repinique will cut through any ensemble. It has plastic heads and a 10-inch diameter steel body. Pearl has designed this model in the colors of Brazil. The rims are designed low for rim shot playing. Strap is included. Pearl 12-inch Steel Repinique is also available.
The Pearl 12-inch Steel Repinique will cut through any ensemble. It features a 12-inch diameter steel body and plastic heads. Pearl has designed this model in the colors of Brazil. The rims are designed low for rim shot playing. Strap is included. Pearl 10-inch Steel Repinique is also available.
The Pandeiro is the Brazilian equivalent of a tambourine. However, it is played as a drum. Pearl has designed their instrument to be light weight and easy to tune. Two models are available. The 10" comes with a goatskin head. The 12" has a plastic head. A carrying bag and tuning key are included with the drum.
The bass drum of Brazilian music is the Surdo. Lightweight and constructed wood shell, these surdos are perfect for traditional Samba. They are tunable and come with 2-ply heads with the outer ply made of synthetic leather to have more low end. Included is a shoulder strap. Legs are optional. Available in 3 sizes: 22",20",18". Surdo Mallet extra. Cases also available.