Rabeca

Rabeca

José Oliveira, a Rabeca player from Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil.
String instrument
Other names	Rabeca, Brazilian Portuguese Rabeca chuleira in European Portuguese
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	(Composite chordophone sounded by a bow)
Developed	Early 16th century
Related instruments
Violin family (fiddle, viola, cello) Viol family (includes double bass)

The rabeca or rabeca chuleira is a fiddle originating in Portugal, commonly used in Portugal, Northeastern Brazil, where it is most commonly used in Brazilian forró music, and Cape Verde. It is descended from the medieval rebec.^[1]