reco-reco
Instrument Information
Origins
Continent: Americas
Region: South America
Nation: Brazil
Formation: Afro-Brazilian
Classification (Sachs-Von Hornbostel revised by MIMO)
112.212 idiophone--scraped stick with resonatorDesign and Playing Features
Category: idiophone
Energy input motion by performer: brushing
Basic form of sonorous object/s for idiophone: coiled spring
Sound objects per instrument: two sounded collectively
Resonator design: separate resonating space shared by multiple sonorous objects - built into instrument
Number of players: one
Sounding principle: scraping
Sound exciting agent: beater/s - metal rod
Energy input motion by performer: brushing
Pitch of sound produced: indefinite pitch
Sound modification: none
Dimensions
13 in. length 10.8 in. length of coils 2.3 in. width 2.5 in. height
Primary Materials
Maker
Contemporanea
Model
28G
Entry Author
Roger Vetter