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The atabaque or Ilu is the basis of the Brazilian percussion tradition. This percussion is used in various musical forms in the Northeast of Brazil, including candomblé, samba or capoeira. Of African origin, this traditional Brazilian drum is stretched with a sisal rope system. Capoeiristas, musicians playing capoeira often prefer traditional mo...

The atabaque or Ilu is the basis of the Brazilian percussion tradition. This percussion is used in various musical forms in the Northeast of Brazil, including candomblé, samba or capoeira. Of African origin, this traditional Brazilian drum is stretched with a sisal rope system. Capoeiristas, musicians playing capoeira often prefer traditional models with wooden cleats to tune the drum. The body is built like a barrel, reinforced by iron rings. There are also more modern models with a mechanical tensioning system as proposed by the Gope brand for example. Both atabaque models are provided with a natural skin.

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