| Ganzá | |
| Background: | Percussion |
| Classification: | Percussion |
| Hornbostel Sachs: | 112 |
| Hornbostel Sachs Desc: | Indirectly struck idiophones |
The ganzá (pronounced as /pt/) is a Brazilian rattle used as a percussion instrument, especially in samba music.[1]
The ganzá is cylindrically shaped and can be either a hand-woven basket or a metal canister which is filled with beads, metal balls, pebbles, or other similar items. Those made from metal produce a particularly loud sound. They are usually used to play a rhythm underneath the rest of the band.
It is usually included in the Brazilian Samba as an undertone.
The ganzá is classified as an indirectly struck idiophone.