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Rope Atabaque

Price range: $450.00 through $550.00

Handmade in Bahia Ships from Salvador

Made to order · handmade in small batches · packed for safe overseas transit.

Artisanal instruments Each piece is made by hand — small natural variations in material and finish are part of the craft. Yours will not look exactly like the photos.
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The instrument

About Rope Atabaque

Description

Atabaque is the epitome of Brazilian instruments, and the Rope Atabaque could be one of the earliest and most traditional Brazilian Instruments. Found around the world in Capoeira groups and Traditional Samba de Roda manifestations, the Rope Atabaque is one of the Symbols of Brazilian Culture.

Utilizing the Bahian-made fiber-based Sisal rope for tuning, it maintains the traditional aspects of Atabaque artisanship passed through generations.

You can also opt for PP (polypropylene) rope, for easier tuning, adjustments, and eventual re-heading, as it is more malleable than the fiber sisal rope.

This Atabaque, as well as the other Atabaques in the store, is made from Massaranduba and Ipê-Amarelo woods, Hard and resistant materials that are often used for building houses, and supporting roofs with heavy weights, boosting life-long durability.

The culture behind the craft

Before it is an instrument, it is a voice.

Every instrument in this workshop is born of Afro-Brazilian tradition — carried from the terreiros of Salvador and the drumming traditions of West Africa. Read how the rhythms of Bahia are played, and why an instrument made here carries more than its materials.

Read the guide
Journal · Field guide The Drums of Bahia: A Field Guide to Salvador's Percussion Read on the Journal