Caxixi
Caxixi [ kaˈʃiʃi , "Ka-schi-schi"] is a vessel rattle made of bast and filled with pebbles or seeds. A calabash disc is incorporated into the bottom of the Caxixi . The Caxixi is moved up and down or rotated while playing, so that the content hits either the calabash or the braid and, depending on the case, a high, sharp or a soft, deep tone sounds.
It is traditionally used in Capoeira in Brazil together with berimbau . Today it is also used as an effect instrument in other musical styles. Two Caxixi of different sizes are also combined so that more complex rhythms are possible. The Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira introduced the Caxixi to jazz on his album Seeds on the Ground (1971).
For the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup , versions made of plastic were used under the name Caxirola . Based on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, they were referred to as the “ Vuvuzelas of Brazil”. However, the instruments were banned in football stadiums for safety reasons, as they had been used by fans as projectiles.
Web links
- Caxixi Page. Sheet Music
Individual evidence
- ↑ No World Cup party 2014 without Caxixi - Brazilian rhythms made by Proline! YouTube , May 7, 2014, accessed January 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Caxirola is supposed to be the vuvuzela of the Copa 2014. parabens.de, August 20, 2011, accessed January 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Controversial fan instrument: Brazil bans Caxirola from World Cup stadiums. Spiegel Online , 2013, accessed January 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Caxirola: Brazil World Cup Instrument Revealed. Sky News , April 24, 2013, accessed January 1, 2016 .