on 8/31/00 10:05 AM, Rich Neal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is it a cuika (pronounced Queeka) ? > I think that's how those are played. But I don't know how to spell it.
Cuíca (or Guica) - Brazil; Samba; Instrument; Percussion. A small to medium sized drum with a thin rod attached to the drum skin on the inside. The rod is rubbed with a wet flap to create a variety of squeaking sounds. It is predominantly used to play syncopated rhythms in sambas -- There4IM
