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Meaning of alfaia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A Brazilian drum with a membrane made of animal skin.

Equivalents

Português alfaia alfaia

Examples

“And there was the band’s centerpiece and glory, the interlocking rhythm of a trap-set drummer, a percussionist, and three standing drummers playing the alfaia, the large wooden drum from the African-derived, northeastern Brazilian song-and-dance tradition of maracatu.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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