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Having a cuica in your Samba band brings a whole new colour to a bateria's soundscape. The fearly handy-sized instrument makes singing and squieking sounds and loosens up every percussion-dominated ensemble with an extra fun effect especially if you have dancers. Gope - a well known producer of Samba instruments from near São Paulo - offers this instrument made with an inox shell and chromed hardware. The hoop is black, the skin comes in an aluminium ring. The seam of the body is welded. Welded shells produce a higher and more audible part of shell sound.
An 8'' cuica is maybe not as voluminous or loud as a 10'' cuica, but can still be played and heard in a bateria, its size is still compact enough if you travel lots and also is suitable for Pagode sessions.
| article n°: | A371728 |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Gope |
| Diameter: | 8'' |
| Finish: | brushed / matt |
| Length of Rods: | 21,5 cm |
| Rods material: | chromed |
| Shell: | inox |
| Tension Ring: | black |
| Tension Rods: | 8 |
| Total Height: | 27 cm |
| Weight: | 1.75 kg |
Gope
GOPE is a family-run business from the area around São Paulo. Today the company is being run in its third generation by the grand daughter of the firm´s founder.
The brand GOPE has been producing drums and smallpercussion instruments for over 50 years now. When the company was founded, there was already a small workshop in which drumsets were manufactured.
In 1962, the production of the typical Samba instruments began, iniciated by Humberto Rodella, the son of the founder. The company kept growing and after several relocations in São Paulo, GOPE finally found the right place for building a large production hall in Embu Guaçu, a suburb of São Paulo.
Since then GOPE produces in Embu Guaçu everything from the Agogô to the Zabumba, a wide range of percussion instruments, and only recently also various wind instruments.
GOPE has always kept in close touch with the musicians. The ideas and proposals for modifications that they received from many of those contacts, have always had much influence in the development of new instruments and improvement of production.
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