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The zabumba is the heartbeat of every Forró session – setting the pulse and driving the dance floor with its syncopated rhythms. Together with the accordion, triangle, and vocals, it creates the unmistakable groove of Baião, Xote, Xaxado, and of course, Forró.
This 16’’ zabumba by Gope blends traditional craftsmanship with modern construction. The laminated wood shell delivers a rich, warm tone, while the nylon skins on both sides provide a crisp attack. In Brazil, many players add a rubber pad to the center of the playing head to soften the tone while keeping precision.
A compact, powerful zabumba with warm haptics – perfect for authentic Forró!
| article n°: | A372092 |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Gope |
| Diameter: | 16'' |
| Length of Rods: | 22 cm |
| Shell: | wood |
| Skin/Head: | Nylon beidseitig |
| Weight: | 2.76 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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