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Photo – Banda Municipal da Ponta do Sol

Arraial in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Livramento realized in site of the same name in the county of the Ponta do Sol, animated by the Banda Municipal da Ponta do Sol. In the photo we see the party planner accompanied by other revelers from the “novena”, there is also Mr. Bernardo with a cap on the 2nd row left in front of the man with the bottle. His brother in the foreground, on the right side of the double bass, was emigrated to Venezuela. Photo courtesy of Rui Camacho.

Snare Drum

The instrument is composed of a cylindrical shaft of wood or metal covered at each end by a hair or synthetic membrane. The membranes are surrounded by hoops and secured by counter-bows. The tension is achieved by screwed screws or (occasionally) by tight ropes. The depth of the shaft varies according to the purpose of the instrument. Along the lower membrane are straps: gut strings, steel, cedar or nylon. The marks, 8 or more in number, give the membrane its characteristic timbre: when the upper membrane is percussed, the resonance is communicated to the lower membrane, which then vibrates against…

Euphonium

It has four cylinders and four pistons respectively. The fourth piston is dissociated from the central piston box, serving as an aid to the lower notes, and is activated by the left hand. The nozzle is removable. Nozzles for mouthpiece Custódio Cardoso Pereira & Cª Portugal, Rua do Carmo, 13 – Lisbon, post. 1861 Recording in the bell: C C Pereira & Cª / R. Do Carmo, 13 / Lisboa Tuning: C System: 3 pistons + 1 piston (auxiliary)

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