music from Goa and Portugal
música de Goa e Portugal
THE PIANO
The piano (an abbreviation of pianoforte) is a musical instrument played using a keyboard.
An acoustic piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, and a row of 88 keys (52 white, 36 black).
The strings are sounded when the keys are pressed, and silenced when the keys are released. The note can be sustained, even when the keys are released, by the use of pedals.
Although an acoustic piano has strings, it is usually classified as a percussion instrument because the strings are struck rather than plucked (as with a harpsichord or spinet); in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of instrument classification, pianos are considered chordophones.
THE PAIZONAM
The paizonam was created to accompany dances.It's used in many cultures, from the mideast to asia.
Whether you’re dancing to a hand drum rhythm or playing and dancing simultaneously, ankle bells can add a captivating percussion effect.
Ankles bells are great for accenting dance movements or for creating a dynamic layer of sound
They have a wide variety of styles with distinct sounds, from brass bells with a rich chime to dried seed bells with earthy, organic tones..
In Goa, they accompany many times the traditional mandos and other types of music and they are also used in hands or wrists.
THE GUMOTT
The Gumott is a membranophone instrument from Goa, India.
Ghumat is a percussion instrument of earthen vessel having both sides open; on the bigger opening a leather (drum membrane) of monitor lizard is mounted.
Generally ghumat is accompanied by 'samel', another traditional instrument with wooden drum and goat leather mount. This instrument is still very popular amongst by the Konkani diaspora
.Ghumat forms an integral part of Goan folk, religious and temple music, both Hindu and Christian. It serves as an accompaniment to the folk songs and to the mando music. But most importantly