Marcos China
Caixa de Fósforos - Matchbox Snare
The snare for your pocket
- Handmade in Rio de Janeiro
- Handy instrument between snare and shaker
- Allows you to make music “on the go”
- Copacabana finish
| Material: | PET bottles, metal balls |
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| Dimensions: | 5.5cm x 5.5cm |
| Weight: | 0.1kg |
Marco's China
Marco China (*1958 in Rio de Janeiro) is today one of the leading Brazilian manufacturers of hand-made percussion instruments. At the age of 14 he started learning Capoeira and building his first berimbaus.
Today his instruments can be found in the setups of renowned percussionists worldwide. Well-known musicians such as Carlinhos Brown, Trilok Gurtu and Luis Conte appreciate the incomparable sound of his instruments, which can put you in a trance state.
Marcos China has its workshop in Leme, a district of Rio de Janeiro that is right behind the world-famous Copacabana. You can see the sea from his workshop.
No matter whether you are a musician, a percussionist, a percussionist or a capoeirista, Marco China's handcrafted percussion instruments will delight you with their unique quality and variety of sounds.
