Repinique


The repinique, repenique or peal is a cylindrical percussion instrument with very dry and sharp sound. The body is usually made of wood or metal, and plastic or leather patches. It is of Brazilian origin and is traditionally used in samba, where it usually takes the function of marking the cuts, acquiring a lot of protagonism. Depending on the type of samba you play with one or two sticks. Building

The repenique has a cylindrical body made of wood or metal. The skins can be made from natural leather of goat or ox, or even synthetic (plastic). They are fixed to the body by galvanized steel or aluminum rings. The tension is made by tensioned steel braces through screws and nuts. The diameter varies between 20 cm and 35 cm as the height can be 30 to 40 cm depending on the intensity that you want the sound to reach.

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