Dimensions:
Instrument height without stand: approx. 75cm
Instrument height with stand: approx. 94cm
Diameter of head: approx. 9,5''
Due to all instruments of this series being artisanally manufactured, some small deviations may occur.
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Resetting Atabaque Rings – A Quick Guide
Temperature and humidity fluctuations (e.g., indoor heating in winter) can cause the wood to shrink, loosening the rings on your atabaque – this is normal and easy to fix.
How to reset the rings:
✔ Tools: A flat old file or a piece of hard wood (e.g., oak) and a small hammer.
✔ Technique: Work from top to bottom (from the smaller towards the larger diameter), positioning the tool at a fairly vertical angle, almost parallel to the atabaque’s body, to avoid damage. Tap the ring evenly all around. Do not force or tilt too much – the ring should remain parallel to the ground. The better the contact with the body, the more stable the tension.
Why is this necessary?
Resetting rings is a traditional technique from barrel-making – just like old beer or wine barrels, where metal rings need to be tapped back into place when the wood dries.
Gaps between the staves?
If the Atabaque shrinks and the rings come loose, tension is lost, causing gaps between the staves. Resetting the rings restores stability and keeps the body together.
| article n°: | A161075 |
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| Brand: | Mestre Negao |
| Tension: | with sisal ropes |
| Weight: | 12 kg |
Mestre Negao
Mestre Negão from São Paulo
Eduardo Rodrigues, well known in the Capoeira scene as Mestre Negão from São Paulo, has become one of the very important characters in Capoeira, mainly through his Capoeira event ‚Vadeia Samba’, but also with his high-grade artisanal instruments and his very kind personality. He constantly tries to connect capoeiristas from differnet styles and groups. He has his workshop in São Paulo - no more than a single room in a small house, this is where he makes his instruments.
His atabaques are of exstremely good quality and his artisanal skills create demanding and beautiful instruments with traditional rope tuning systems.
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14 January 2022 16:42
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J'ai fait un heureux !
J'ai fait un heureux ! Magnifique instrument, essentiel pour une belle rode de Capoeira.