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BRAZILIAN ENSEMBLE

The SOSU Brazilian Ensemble is another unique ethnic ensemble that performs in the tradition of the Brazilian Carnival street parades. The type of Samba performed is called Batucada or Street Samba and the performers (and dancers) take to the streets during Carnival to celebrate and dance in groups that can number from 600-1000 members! The instruments are mostly handheld and include:



The INSTRUMENTS:
  • Repinique
  • Tamborim
  • Pandiero
  • Caixa
  • RecoReco
  • Agogo Bells
  • Ganza
  • Surdo
  • Atabaque
  • Berimbau
Another NEW style of Brazilian music that we are developing
is called "Capoeira" which is a martial arts form that has musical
accompaniment provided by:

  • Pandiero
  • Agogo Bells
  • Atabaque
  • Berimbau


The BRAZILIAN ENSEMBLE for 2001-2002:

  • Beau Chadwell
  • Donald Christie
  • Rebecca Ellison
  • Brett Fuller
  • Alan Gray
  • John Hall
  • Ryan Langford
  • Lindsay McClure
  • Cornelius Neal
  • Matt Neal
  • Shaun Rawlings
  • Roderick Rosser
  • Richard Thomas
  • Doug Tiemann
  • Anthony Tiger


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Brazilian Ensemble Video Clips
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