Posted 11 years ago
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- Brazil / Commemorative Postage Stamps
- Brazilian Musicians and their Instruments - Multi-colored / Brasil 78
- Scott # 1568 / Denom.: (1,80) cruzados - (Viola) "Guitar Players"
- Scott # 1569 / Denom.: (1,80) cruzados - (Pifaros) "Fifes (or Flutes)"
- Scott # 1570 / Denom.: (1,80) cruzados - (Berimbau) "Musical Bow"
- All were issued August 10, 1978 / Mint, unused condition, original gum
** A berimbau is a Brazilian single-string percussion instrument, or "musical bow"
Very beautiful! I love the "berimbau" sound, used in the incredible traditional fight dance "capoeira".
http://youtu.be/6H0D8VaIli0
Thanks for share agh!