Latin Percussion Rio Small Chocalho

LP Chocalhos are extremely loud shakers used to sustain the rhythm of the Bateria of an Escola de Samba. A lightweight aluminum frame with handles houses 15 sets of galvanized aluminum jingles for a trashy, cutting sound with incredible projection . Compact chocalho / rocar with short wood bar, 16 sets of galvanised jingles A great compact wood chocalho with strong sound spectrum – one size smaller, a little lighter, and not quite as loud.

In general, ganzas are filled with small metal plates, which make them sound sharp and “dirty”. This is the essential difference to shakers which usually are filled with little beads and are mainly used for smaller instrumentations. They sound softer and rounder and are not loud enough for larger percussion sets.

An exception is the ganza Maracatu from Barravento: its body is made out of zinc sheet and is filled with natural seeds that produce a very soft and clear sound. ... Chocalho by Contemporanea PRO with wood handle, blue - 56cm - Inox jinglesClassic chocalho with painted wood handle, powerful, clean sound with stainless steel jingles.