Ganzá

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President George W. Bush tries to play the ganzá
President George W. Bush tries to play the ganzá

The ganzá is a Brazilian rattle used as a percussion instrument, especially in samba music.

The ganza is cylindrically shaped, and can be either a hand-woven basket, or a metal canister which is filled with beads, metal balls, pebbles, or other similar items. Those made from metal produce a particularly loud sound.

The ganza is classified as an indirectly struck idiophone.

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