Izzo stainless steel 8'' cuica

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  • Robust stainless steel body shell
  • Natural rawhide drum head
  • Hard wearing chrome plated hardware
  • Lightweight at only 2kg
  • Hugely popular instrument in samba and carnival music
  • Made in Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Product code:
IZ6342-CBN
RRP £81.26 ex.vat
The 'cuica' is a Brazilian friction drum. An instrument which is rather unique in that it has a large pitch range controlled by the player via a large stick fixed to the center of the drum head.
The stick is rosined and rubbed with a damp cloth - this produces the sound - whilst the players other hand applies pressure to the drum head in order to change the pitch. A shoulder strap holds the drum in place.

This model has a stainless steel shell with a natural rawhide head. it has 8 tuning lugs and all the hardware is chrome plated. It is a comparatively small drum, especially when compared to the more common Surdo found in samba groups but is lightweight and easy to carry.

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Supplier Name Chamberlain Music
Specification
Weight2kg
Head8''
Supplier SKU IZ6342
Brand Izzo