Berimbau Viola, 150 cm Verga

The berimbau is the soul of capoeira, setting the rhythm of the fight, the movement and the energy of the game. It is a wooden bow (verga), a steel string and a dried gourd resonator (cabaça) that gives the sound its body. The pitch is changed by pressing a stone or coin (dobrão) against the string.

• Verga: 150 cm, acacia
• Cabaça: gourd, 16 cm across
• String: steel
• Included: dobrão and baqueta
• Finish: pyrography and varnish

The viola is the higher-voiced berimbau that leads the melody in the bateria. It suits not only capoeiristas but anyone looking for an unusual sound.