abstract:The pandeiro () is a type of hand frame drum popular in Brazil, and which has been described as an unofficial instrument of that nation. The drumhead is tunable, and the rim holds metal jingles (platinelas), which are cupped creating a crisper, drier and less sustained tone on the pandeiro than on the tambourine.
"It's in the rhythm, the orchestration, and in the choice of instruments like using the tres guitar or percussion instruments like a zabumba or a pandeiro here and there, " he says.