Izzo Stainless Steel 8'' Cuica
The 'cuica' is a Brazilian friction drum. An instrument which is rather unique in that it has a large pitch range controlled by the player via a large stick fixed to the center of the drum head. The stick is rosined and rubbed with a damp cloth - this produces the sound - whilst the players other hand applies pressure to the drum head in order to change the pitch. A shoulder strap holds the drum in place.
This model has a stainless steel shell with a natural rawhide head. it has 8 tuning lugs and all the hardware is chrome plated. It is a comparatively small drum, especially when compared to the more common Surdo found in samba groups but is lightweight and easy to carry.
Key features:
- Robust stainless steel body shell
- Natural rawhide drum head
- Hard wearing chrome plated hardware
- Lightweight at only 2kg
- Hugely popular instrument in samba and carnival music
- Made in Sao Paulo, Brazil
