Originally, the Surdo is a derivative of the bass drums played in European Street/brass bands, while, in terms of rhythm, its musical role is directly linked to African drumming traditions.
In samba percussion ensembles (baterias), its function is to emphasize the main beat (pulsation) and bring variations to the second beat of a 2-beat, basic pattern.

Surdo is played with mallets; generally with one mallet and one bare hand to modify the sound length and pitch by pressing the drum head. Mallets' ends are often thick and soft in order to make the impact with the head and the resulting sound softer.

A professional, wooden model by Contemporânea (Brazilian leader in percussion-making for 50 years), designed to be used as a "surdo de primeira", playing the strongest accent (second beat of the bar) in samba patterns. Ideal for professional, intensive use!

Diametre : 26 in
Head : synthetic
Shell : wood
Tuning rods : 10
Weight : 7.5 kg
Delivered with tuning key