Forró

A few weeks ago we heard Luiz Gonzaga in our music segment performing O Fole Roncou, an example of forró. I found a great picture (on Wikipedia) taken in Caruaru, in the state of Pernambuco, capturing the three essential elements of Forró.

Aqui é o trio típico de forró pé-de-serra:.

Instrumento (Portuguese)	Instrument (English)
Zabumba	Drum
Sanfona	Accordion
Triângulo	Triangle

The accordion is known as a gaita in the southern part of the country. Other names for it are concertina, harmônia, harmônica, fole (ou gaita-de-foles) and realejo (as explained in this article).