Alfaia Arco Flecha - Barravento

- Total height: 41cm
- Material: plywood
- Head: goatskin

The light-weighted shell is made out of several layers of plywood with inlays.
A reinforcement hoop is inserted at the top and bottom edge.
The tension hoops are made of solid wood.
Well tanned goat skins serve as batter and resonance heads.
Nylon tension strings.
Barravento is the leading traditional alfaia manufacturer in Brazil.
His alfaias are not only played by all the traditionalists and outstanding Maracatu musicians, but also by the celebrities of the MPB, like Daniela Mercury or Chico Sience´s Nacao Zumbi.