Surdo

18:10 Apr 25, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Music / Instrumento musical
Portuguese term or phrase: Surdo
Instrumento de bateria de escola de samba / bloco de carnaval.
Natasha Zadorosny
Brazil
Local time: 09:13


Summary of answers provided
4 +1(Brazilian) surdo drum
Marlene Curtis
5http://www.celebratebrazil.com/brazilian-musical-instruments.html
Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge
4large bass drum
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4Surdo
Lindsay Spratt


  

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large bass drum


Explanation:
Surdo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SurdoTraduzir esta página
The surdo is a large bass drum used in many kinds of Brazilian music, most notably in Axé/Samba-reggae and samba and its variants, where it plays the lower ...

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
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Surdo


Explanation:
I would use the term 'surdo' and then give a definition, plenty of information on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surdo

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Note added at 3 mins (2013-04-25 18:13:49 GMT)
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Actually 'surdo drum' plus an explanation, if necessary, would work.

Lindsay Spratt
France
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(Brazilian) surdo drum


Explanation:


http://www.samash.com/p/Pearl_22x22 Brazilian Surdo Drum_-49...

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Note added at 7 minutos (2013-04-25 18:17:55 GMT)
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https://www.google.com/search?q=surdo drum&hl=en&rlz=1C2GGLS...

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Is a bass drum like a surdo drum?

NO, typically a bass drum is used in concert settings and is much larger than a surdo. Think more along the lines of a large floor tom that can be dampened with one hand while striking with a soft mallet in the other


Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 08:13
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http://www.celebratebrazil.com/brazilian-musical-instruments.html


Explanation:
http://www.celebratebrazil.com/brazilian-musical-instruments...

Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge
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