Alfaia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alfaia is a noun meaning A Brazilian drum with a membrane made of animal skin.
Meaning
A Brazilian drum with a membrane made of animal skin.
Example Sentences
And there was the band’s centerpiece and glory, the interlocking rhythm of a trap-set drummer, a percussionist, and three standing drummers playing the alfaia, the large wooden drum from the African-derived, northeastern Brazilian song-and-dance tradition of maracatu.
Word Forms
- alfaias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include atabaque, tamborim, berimbau, tambou, cuica, agida.
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