afoxé
Sign in to saveThe afoxé (also known as the cabaça or cabaca) is an Afro-Brazilian unpitched percussion instrument in the idiophone family. It is composed of a hollowed vessel wrapped in a net through which beads or seeds are threaded.
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21 sectionsContents
- Beginnings of the instrument
- Etymology
- History
- Early delopment in Salvador
- Founding of Fihos de Gandhy (1949)
- Expansion in the late 20th century
- Religious foundations
- Candomblé cosmology
- Sacred and secular adaptation
- Musical structure and performance practice
- Rhythm
- Instrumentation
- Choreography and costume
- Cultural and political significance
- Afro-Brazilian identity
- Diasporic framework
- Notable groups
- Sound production
- Usage
- External links
- References
The afoxé (also known as the cabaça or cabaca) is an Afro-Brazilian unpitched percussion instrument in the idiophone family. It is composed of a hollowed vessel wrapped in a net through which beads or seeds are threaded.
Afoxé is Afro-Brazilian music and culture that performs during the Carnival in Salvador, Bahia . The Afoxé is composed of percussion-based music with the use of religious symbols from the Afro-Brazilian religion called Candomblé which is derived from the Yoruba world view . As such, the Afoxé groups march through the streets of Salvador, Bahia during Brazilian Carnival and perform the Ijexá rhythmical pattern of music which is directly related to the sacred drumming traditions found within the Candomblé ceremonies .