Meaning of adufe | Babel Free
Definitions
A traditional square tambourine, found in Portugal and elsewhere, of Moorish origin.
Examples
“A feature of Beira Baixa music, and found elsewhere too, is the adufe.”
“[...] we can identify⟳ the following rhythmic sesquialtera pattern in the melody played on the violin and the adufe drum, which make⟳ the connection ...”
“The adufe is also found in Egypt. This double-headed square frame drum, which is roughly the same size as the tar, may have⟳ bells attached inside the drum for varying timbres.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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