How the pandeiro makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the pandeiro belongs to the struck drums: a stretched membrane (drumhead) is struck with hands or beaters.
More broadly it is one of the membranophones (drums), where sound comes from a vibrating stretched membrane.
Players shape its sound through technique and materials; the resonating body filters the raw vibration, boosting some harmonics and damping others.
From Wikipedia
The pandeiro is a type of hand frame drum popular in Brazil. The pandeiro is used in a number of Brazilian music forms, such as samba, choro, coco, capoeira, and bossa nova music.
The drumhead is tunable, and the rim holds metal jingles (platinelas) which are cupped, creating a crisper, drier and less sustained tone on the pandeiro than on the tambourine. It is held in one hand, and struck on the head by the other hand to produce the sound. Typical pandeiro patterns are played by alternating the thumb, fingertips, heel, and palm of the hand. A pandeiro can also be shaken to make sound, or one can run a finger along the head to produce a drum roll.
Other struck drums
Frequently asked questions
What does a pandeiro sound like?
As one of the struck drums, its sound comes from the way a stretched membrane (drumhead) is struck with hands or beaters.
What type of instrument is the pandeiro?
It is classified as struck drums (Hornbostel–Sachs 211.311+112.122).
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q1437089 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pandeiro – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Alno – CC BY-SA 3.0