Exploring the World of Brazilian Pandeiros
If you've ever went through the streets of Rio or even just sat by way of a lively Brazilian music session, you've definitely felt the infectious pulse of pandeiros leading the charge. To the untrained eye, it might resemble a regular old tambourine, but honestly, calling a pandeiro a tambourine is a little bit like calling the Ferrari a golf cart. They each have wheels, sure, but the functionality is on a whole different level. The pandeiro is essentially a drum kit you can hold in a single hand, and once you begin digging straight into how it works, it's hard not to get a little obsessed. ...