The agogo is the oldest Brazilian instrument used to create samba music, consisting of single or multiple bells of different sizes that produce differently pitched notes depending on which bell is hit. The shekere originated from West Africa as a large dried gourd with beads woven into a net covering that is shaken or hit against hands to make music. The Alfaia is a Macaiba wood drum with animal skin that is tensioned through ropes to play northeastern folk rhythms and dances in Brazil.

1. Brazilian Musical Instruments
Agogo
Type : percussion instrument
The agogo is the oldest known Brazilian
Instrument used to create Samba music.Consists
of either a single or multiple bells of different sizes.
Each bell is of different size and shape which
allows a differently pitched note to be produced
depending on which bell has been hit.
Skekere
Type : percussion instrument
The shekere is an instrument
originated from West Africa,
consisting of a large dried gourd with
beads woven into a net covering the
gourd, which is shaken or hit against
the hands to create music
Alfaia
Type : percussion instrument
The Alfaia is a Macaiba wood drum
which is made of animal skin that is
tensioned or loosened through ropes
placed alongside the body of the
instrument. They are mainly used in the
northeastern folk rhythms and dances of
Brazil.