Atabaque
The atabaque is the second very important instrument in Capoeira. It starts right after the berimbau and creates the beats and the steps in the capoeira game. Sometimes it could be used even if there are no other instruments to play the capoeira music. The atabaque is a tall instrument made from the Jacaranda wood. The head is made from calfskin and there is a system of ropes is going around the whole body of the instrument. Here are all the parts of the atabaque explained in details: