Rabeca

Rabeca
José Oliveira, a Rabeca player from Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil.
String instrument
Other namesRabeca, Brazilian Portuguese Rabeca chuleira in European Portuguese
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone sounded by a bow)
DevelopedEarly 16th century
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The rabeca, also known as rabeca chuleira, is a type of fiddle originating in Portugal. It is commonly used in Portugal, Northeastern Brazil—where it is especially prominent in Brazilian forró music—and in Cape Verde. It is descended from the medieval rebec.

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