Sentence examples for musical bow from inspiring English sources
noun
A simple musical instrument consisting of a string supported by a flexible wooden bearer.
In "Berimbau," for which Mr. Powell composed the music and Moraes the lyrics, the sound of the musical bow used in the ritual of capoeira, the martial art brought to Brazil by slaves from what is now Angola, is subtly recreated on the guitar.
A shaman accompanies with native songs, assisted by a musical bow on a gourd resonator.
The musical bow is a kind of chordophone indigenous to the Americas.
He played for a second, then snatched up a berimbau, a Brazilian musical bow.
Musical bow, stringed musical instrument found in most archaic cultures as well as in many in the present day.
The speed is determined by rhythms of the berimbau (a one-string musical bow), strong hand-claps and the tambourine.
Musical bows continue to be played by some native peoples from Mexico and South America.
Other musical bows may have separate resonators, such as a gourd or pot.
Musical bows were used in the past by several groups from this area.
Musical bows consist of a string stretched between the two ends of a curved stick; the string may be struck, plucked, or rubbed to create musical sound.
Traditional instruments include various types of flutes, trumpets, musical bows, xylophones, and wooden clappers, as well as many varieties of drums.
