plural atabaques
Definition of atabaque
: any of several tall, single-headed Brazilian drums of tapering, barrel, or goblet shape with ropes for tightening the head that are played with the hands and are associated especially with candomblé and capoeira
The karate was followed by rhythmic chanting and drumming on an atabaque by enthusiasts from Capoeira, many of them children. — Nancy Chapman, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida), 13 Sept. 2005
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The first known use of atabaque was in 1824
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