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{{Short description|Brazilian rattle percussion instrument}}
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| hornbostel_sachs_desc = Indirectly struck [[idiophone]]s
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The '''ganzá''' ({{IPA|pt|ɡɐ̃ˈza}}) is a Brazilian [[Rattle (percussion instrument)|rattle]] used as a [[percussion instrument]], especially in [[samba]] music.<ref name="g">{{Cite Q|Q124369427|chapter=Ganzá}}</ref>

[[File:Ganza 20cm.JPG|thumb|A metal ganzá.]]
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 [[Brazil]]ian [[Samba]] as an undertone.

The ganzá is classified as an indirectly struck [[idiophone]].

==See also==
* [[Caxixi]]
* [[Chocalho]]
* [[Afoxé]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Brazilian percussion]]
[[Category:Vessel rattles]]


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