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Definition of Berimbau
1. Noun. (musical instruments) A musical instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a single wire stretched along a pole, used in Brazil ¹
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Definition of Berimbau
1. a Brazilian musical instrument [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Berimbau
Literary usage of Berimbau
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Brazil by Errol Lincoln Uys (2000)
"As the sparring intensified, the rhythm of the berimbau increased, and so, too,
the excitement of the spectators. Almost all 280 people of the village were ..."
2. Brazil by Anton Jakob, Fernanda Cordoeiro, Claus Jäke (2000)
"berimbau: A single-string musical instrument of African origin made of a hol-
lowed-out ... The berimbau is used to beat out the cadences and rhythms of the ..."
3. Brazil by Dan Colwell (2000)
"... dance-like kung-fu routine between two performers, carried out to the
accompaniment of the rhythmic percussion of the berimbau. With lots of leaping, ..."
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