Samba

• What are steel drums made from?

  Old oil drums
• What type of music do steel bands usually play?

  Arrangements of Calypso and folk songs
• What is the role of the tenor pans in a steel band?

  They play the melody
• What do the alto pans in a steel band play?

  The chords
• How are long sounds created on steel pans?

  By playing a tremolo
• What is the biggest drum in a samba battery called?

  Surdo
• What is the function of the Caixa in a samba band?

  It plays a constant rhythm
• What is the smallest drum in a samba band?

  Tambourine
• What is the role of the agogô in a samba band?

  It is a double-headed cowbell
• What is a common shape of a shaker in samba music?

  Metal frame holding jingles
• What is the primary influence of Samba music?

  African drumming traditions
• What are the key characteristics of Samba batucada?

  • Played on percussion instruments
  • Polyrhythmic with multiple rhythms
  • Features call and response
  • Two beats in the bar
  • Includes breaks and solos
• How does the structure of a samba piece typically change?

  Through changes in sections announced by rhythms
• What is the role of the leader in a samba battery?

  Plays the repinique
• What type of rhythms does the repinique announce?

  Changes in sections
• What is the function of the tambourine in a samba band?

  Plays a constant rhythm
• What is the significance of the surdo in samba music?

  Provides the basic rhythmic pulse
• What is a common feature of the ganza in samba music?

  It is a cylindrical metal shaker
• How does the ganza differ from a maraca?

  It has no handle