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Duration: 00:04:30
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== Instrumentation ==

Revision as of 00:00, 19 January 2025

Ricardo Souza

General Info

Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:04:30
Cost: $12.00

Instrumentation

Caxixis

Description

Caxixando by Ricardo A. Coelho de Souza is a short solo for a pair of caxixis, which are instruments typical of northeast Brazil. The caxixi is most often used as a single shaker. The player holds it in their right hand along with a stick used to play the berimbau (an Afro-Brazilian instrument). The combined sounds of the berimbau and the caxixi is characteristic of the popular capoeira, a material art disguised as a dance that was developed by African slaves during the colonial period in Brazil. In Caxixando, the composer explores the expressive qualities of these simple baskets filled with seeds, which require a sophisticated playing technique. The title is a respelling of the word coshishando, which refers to a whispering type of conversation usually associated with gossip.

Recent Performance

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Works

Caxixando - Caxixi
Fartura - Multiple Percussion
Remembering Belém - Marimba

Ensemble Works

Cores Norte / Sul - Percussion Ensemble (13)
Looking Down to See the Sky - Percussion Duet
Oferendas - Percussion Ensemble (11)

Reference