The berimbau is a wooden bow, at it's widest end a looped metal wire (arame) is attached to a peg notched in the wood and strung to the top. A hollowed gourd (cabaca) is attached as a percussive box to amplify the sound of the instrument. It is held in the left hand along with a stone (dobrao), which produces one of two notes, depending on whether it is touching the arame. The sound is produced when the wire is struck by a wooden stick, which is held in the left hand along with a shaker (caxixi).

Berimbau's are available in three sizes
Gunga / large :: Medio / medium :: Viola / small

Each berimbau is shipped with arame, caxixi and baqueta.

Ps. berimbau price does not include dobrao.