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Agê

English translation: Agê (gourd shaker)

03:56 Mar 18, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Music
Portuguese term or phrase: Agê
Instrumento musical de origem africana
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 00:47
English translation:Agê (gourd shaker)
Explanation:
I think this is one that you just have to leave in the original language, in italics, with an explanation.

"The instruments used in Batuque ceremonies are the drumilú, called more commonly “tambor,” the gourd shakeragê, the double bellagogô, and a small belladjá, which is rung continuously.In certain Batuque houses, a larger, conical drum,inhã, is also used (Braga 1998).Theatabaque drums used in Candomblé and may be familiar to readers are not used in Batuque."
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Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Agê (gourd shaker)
Lucy Phillips
4gourd rattle
Nick Taylor


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Agê (gourd shaker)


Explanation:
I think this is one that you just have to leave in the original language, in italics, with an explanation.

"The instruments used in Batuque ceremonies are the drumilú, called more commonly “tambor,” the gourd shakeragê, the double bellagogô, and a small belladjá, which is rung continuously.In certain Batuque houses, a larger, conical drum,inhã, is also used (Braga 1998).Theatabaque drums used in Candomblé and may be familiar to readers are not used in Batuque."


    Reference: http://www.scribd.com/doc/32949980/Pomba-gira-as-Alabe-in-Qu...
Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juliet Attwater: i agree, but you could also just go for "shaker" too
2 hrs
agree  Marlene Curtis
4 hrs
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
5 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gourd rattle


Explanation:
gourd rattle

Nick Taylor
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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