Ganzá
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Template:Infobox instrument The ganzá (Template:IPA) is a Brazilian rattle used as a percussion instrument, especially in samba music.<ref name="g">Template:Cite Q</ref>
The ganzá is cylindrically shaped and can be either a hand-woven basket or a metal canister which is filled with beads, metal balls, pebbles, or other similar items. Those made from metal produce a particularly loud sound. They are usually used to play a rhythm underneath the rest of the band.
It is usually included in the Brazilian Samba as an undertone.
The ganzá is classified as an indirectly struck idiophone.
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