Gibson de Assis - Brazilian Pandeiro (book/CD)

Publisher: Advance Music
Traditional and modern rhythms
Author: Gilson de Assis

After the publication of his first two method books "Brazilian Percussion“ and "Atabaque – the Brazilian Conga“, the author is now introducing "Brazilian Pandeiro“, a book which features the broad and diversified sound range of this wonderful instrument.

This method book aims at all levels of students, from beginners to pros. The author presents traditional pandeiro rhythms, rhythms that were originally not played on the pandeiro but have especially been adapted to this instrument, modern rhythms, odd rhythms as well as short compositions for pandeiro, triangle, agogo and tamborim.

Due to the fact that the human voice and the pandeiro are closely coupled with each other in Brazilian music, an entire chapter has dedicated to the combined use of pandeiro and vocals.

Each chapter includes a list of selected pieces of music out of the huge repertoire of the Musica Popular Brasileira to illustrate and explain the examplespresented in the book. The rhythms and variations on the accompanying DVD are performed slowly but also at their customary tempo.

• Brazilian Pandeiro
• Brazilian Percussion
• The Berimbau 
• Brazilian Conga Atabaque