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MUSIC
Music is a very important aspect of Capoeira because it sets the tempo of the game and determines the style of play. The tempo ranges from the very slow to very fast rhythms of Regional.
The songs that accompany these rhythms are numerous and vary from group to group. Some groups have their own songs; others sing the very popular ones while some Mestres even like to improvise songs in a roda.
They can cover a range of topics from stories about capoeiristas and Mestres to stories about life, love, morality, game tactics deceit and bravery. Each song usually has a litany or a narrative solo for the group Master to sing at the beginning and a chorus which is repeated by the participants throughout.
Instruments
The most basic Capeoira instrument is called the berimbau. There are usually 3 berimbaus in a roda (called the Gunga, Medio and Viola). They look like archer bows with a gourd attached to them and are played with a stick and a pebble stone.
The Gunga, Medio and Viola vary size from a large gourd to a small one and produce a deep, medium and sharp sound respectively.
The Atabaque (a conga-like drum) is also a very common instrumental component.
Other instruments that are featured in the roda include a number of Pandeiros (tambourines), a Reco-Reco (rasp), and an Agogo (a double gong bell).
Agogo  Pandeiro
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