Brinquinho

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The brinquinho is a musical instrument from Madeira, Portugal. It's the main musical instrument used in the Folklore dance the Bailinho da Madeira.

It consists of a set of wooden dolls dressed in costumes typical of Madeira, accompanied by Castanets hanging on the wooden dolls backs and in the middle is a reed, which is moved by vertical movements.

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