It seems appropriate I'd find this site right after
returning from Brazil, but this is a spot for the premier players of
the Pandeiro. The Panderio is what most of the rest of the world would
call a simple tamborine but in the hands of a panderio master, it takes
on the characteristics of a drum set. Usually played with one hand
holding it and moving it and the other hitting the head, it is both a
support instrument and a solo feature one.
I was researching Marcos Suzano after Rodrigo shared an album he did in 1993 where he had the room to shine,
Lenine & Suzano - Olho de Peixe.
The site is called Panderio.com and includes some information about the greats of this deceptively difficult drum. I highly recommend watching the Quicktime videos
of some of these guys doing their thing. For someone to make one single
headed drum into an entire universe takes such skill, like the great
frame drummers, conga drummers and panderio drummers continue to do
each day.
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