Associated Press23d
With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival’s drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Many say the heart of every Samba School is their drum section. To keep it pumping in the right tempo ...
Richmond News23d
With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival's drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
Percussionists play instruments known the world over — snare and bass drums — but also traditional local instruments like the tamborim hand drum, the cuica friction drum, the double-sided repique, ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat23d
With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival's drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
the cuica friction drum, the double-sided repique, metal shakers known as chocalhos and the agogo, a two-headed cowbell originating in West Africa. The Mocidade Independente samba school ...
The Hamilton Spectator23d
With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival’s drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s ...
Yahoo23d
With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival's drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
Drum queen Fabiola de Andrade from the Mocidade samba school smiles during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) ...