Izzo Stainless Steel 8" CuicaThe 'cuica' is a Brazilian friction drum. An instrument which is rather unique in that it has a large pitch range controlled by the player via a large stick fixed to the center of the drum head. The stick is rosined and rubbed with a damp cloth this produces the sound whilst the players other hand applies pressure to the drum head in order to change the pitch. A shoulder strap holds the drum in place. This model has a stainless steel shell with a