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Afoxé (musical instrument)

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.

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Classification
Idiophone
Developed
Brazil
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
112.122 (Sliding rattles)
Other names
Afoxe'

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Afoxé (musical instrument)

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Avg. degree1.89
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Afoxé (musical instrument)

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Classification · 1
Afoxé (musical instrument) → Idiophone
Developed · 1
Afoxé (musical instrument) → Brazil
Hornbostel–Sachs classification · 1
Afoxé (musical instrument) → 112.122 (Sliding rattles)
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Afoxé (musical instrument) → Afoxe'

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afoxé afro-brazilian carnival music candomblé salvador religious cultural groups also use public procession de rhythmic traditions celebrations used percussion instrument

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Afoxé (musical instrument)ClassificationIdiophone1.00infobox
Afoxé (musical instrument)DevelopedBrazil1.00infobox
Afoxé (musical instrument)Hornbostel–Sachs classification112.122 (Sliding rattles)1.00infobox
Afoxé (musical instrument)Other namesAfoxe'1.00infobox
rhythmic structureinstance ofAfoxé maintained the use of some musical elements0.80text
symbolic gesturesinstance ofAfoxé maintained the use of some musical elements0.80text
costume designs that were developed through ritual practice but presented in ways that allowed for broader audiences to participate.Founding of Fihos de Gandhyinstance ofAfoxé maintained the use of some musical elements0.80text
costume designs that were developed through ritual practice but presented in ways that allowed for broader audiences to participateinstance ofAfoxé maintained the use of some musical elements0.80text
drumsinstance ofRhythms0.80text
chantinstance ofRhythms0.80text
dance are all ways that Candomblé practitioners use to contactinstance ofRhythms0.80text
pay homage to the Orixá.The way that Candomblé organizes its community is similar to the way that Afoxé is organized in relation to its cosmological beliefsinstance ofRhythms0.80text

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