Collection: Cuica

The cuíca is a Brazillian friction drum. A friction drum had a head (or membrane) which is rubbed with fingers, cloth, a stick, or a cord. The cuíca had a stick attached to the center of the head, inside the drum, which...

The cuíca is a Brazillian friction drum. A friction drum had a head (or membrane) which is rubbed with fingers, cloth, a stick, or a cord. The cuíca had a stick attached to the center of the head, inside the drum, which is rosined and rubbed with a cloth.