Agogô
The agogô bell is played in almost all styles of Brazilian music. The instrument and many of the rhythms it is used to play are African in origin.
Here are twelve rhythms played on the agogô in Brazilian music.
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- Agogô
Marcos China Coconut Agogo
- $70.00
- Coconut agogo mandmade in Rio by Marcos China. This is a natural material, so color, pitch, and tone vary slightly. Small stick included
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Gope Agogo
- $60.00 – $75.00
- Standard size agogo from Gope. All colors/finishes have similar pitch and tone. Stick included.
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- Agogô
Gope Agogo, small
- $55.00
- Small size agogo from Gope with higher pitch. Stick included. This agogo is nice for lower volume playing in acoustic bands, including pagode and forro.
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- Agogô
Barravento Coconut Agogo
- $70.00
- Coconut agogo mandmade by Barravento This is a natural material, so pitch and tone vary slightly. Classic sound for forro rhythms, coco, and other rhythms from the North East of Brazil, and a mellow alternative to metal agogos for samba and more. Small stick included
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- Agogô
Edgar four-bell Agogo, large
- $285.00
- Welded steel bells from master bell maker, Edgar. Bells are graduated size, from approx. 3.5" x 4.5" (smallest) to 5" x 7.5" (largest). Contact directly to order.
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Barravento Agogo
- $60.00 – $80.00
- Handmade by Barravento Bells have a lower pitch than common agogos, such as the Gope agogos. Great for maracatu. This is a natural material, so pitch and tone vary slightly. Small wood stick included.
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- Agogô
Tadeu do Agogo four-bell Agogo
- $399.00 – $409.00
- Welded steel bell made by Tadeu do Agogo Bells are graduated size, from approx. 5" long to 8" long. 17" tall with the handle. Weight is between 4.5 and 5 pounds. Tadeu's unique approach to this instrument is to tune all the bells to the same pitches, so all agogos will have the same tuning. Used in Rio Samba school…
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Edgar two-bell Agogo
- $80.00
- Welded steel bells from master bell maker, Edgar.
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Barravento Gongue
- $195.00
- Large iron bell handmade by Barravento Bell measures 9" x 4.5" at the mouth and 12" long. With handle attached, the bell is three feet long. Very large and very loud. Traditionally played in large maracatu ensembles, along with many alfaia and Caixa, and abé (xequere). This is a natural material, so pitch and tone vary slightly. Synthetic stick included…
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