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Caixia Section

Made of wood or metal, the caixa has a cylindrical shape and a head on both sides. The traditional caixa was tuned with a system of strings, and the current ones with a metal rod tightened with butterfly nuts, and snares line on the playing surface. The caixa is the driving force in samba music: ghost notes are played continuously with accented strokes outlining the rhythm .

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Caixa
Photographer: Lee Chei Ren
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Rayner

Rayner Seah

Voted most likely to live by the code, “Pain for pleasure”.
As the section leader and being a strong believer of Pain, Rayner maintains the level of playing standard in his section with constant whipping. He has also been known to whip quiet, boring audiences in attempt to get them to sing and groove to the beat during performances.

Andrea

Andrea Tang

Voted most likely to not join samba.
Andrea, a year 1 caixa player, is widely known as a shy, quiet, generally un-sambaish girl. Close friends though, pointedly label her as a “CLOSET INTROVERT”. Come witness hypocrisy-in-action (the unflattering truth) at any awesome Samba concert. <3.

XinHui

Chia Xin Hui

Voted most likely to be a drum dealing mafia boss :D

Santos

Geraldson Recaido Santos

Voted most likely to wreck a snare.
With the rate of breaking a pair of sticks every 3 practices, and a snare skin every now and then, it is only a matter of time when an innocent caixa would rank among his victims. Such a burgeoning reputation only goes to showcase his innate talents and abilities in creating such addictive and pulsating sounds in the process of mild destruction (sometimes also referred to as Samba). Hardly to be unexpected of course, with a Brazilian-sounding surname (it’s Spanish, by the way), it’s got to be in the blood!

Joy

Inez Joy Si Min Francisco

Voted most likely to attend Kenny's funeral no matter how many times he dies.
Southpark is what prevents her from attending her own funeral.
Ok, and Samba too.

Joshua

Joshua Lee

Voted most likely to poke you in the ass.
It doesn't matter which stick he uses, he always has all basses covered

Zizie

Zizie Zuzantie Binte Mohamed Said

Voted most likely to be an ambassador for Coca-Cola.
Zizie, a level 1 caixia player, has been known to get high on coke. She drinks 1.5 litres of coke before performances to hype up and does not function in school without at least a can of coke. Give her a can and she'll be pleasant.

Ben Keng

Benjamin Keng

Voted most likely to have curly hair with a mind of its own.
Benjamin, a level 2 Repinique and Caixa player, has hair that automatically curls itself when it hears Samba being played. Do not be alarmed if you see him with straighter hair during the study break.

Jon Koh

Koh Wen Jie Jonathan

Voted most likely to make people laugh/smile.
This caixa player's known for possessing an ever-present abundance of energy which flows from his body (literally!) during Samba Masala's performances. This, together with his optimism and quirky antics outside of them, never fails to brighten up one's day.

Kenneth Loh

Kenneth Loh

Voted most likely to be at practices and gigs.
because he aims to master the caixa, learn to play the dhol and believes in practicing harder than everyone else to make up for his retarded rhythm sense and nonexistent technical skills.
This also means he gets to make the sexy, fun and loud music he loves with the best friends he found in Samba Masala and share it with the rest of the world!

Melvin

Tiong Chee Yen Melvin

Voted most likely to break something.
Melvin gets hooked on catchy rhythms really easily and isn’t afraid to show it. During Samba Masala’s more intense performances he’s been known to play like he’s possessed and jump all over the **** place, leaving a trail of broken instruments and wrecked stages in his wake.

Lim Yang

Lim Yang

Voted most likely to have adamantium palms
Yang, hotshot rookie hand percussionist, seasoned snarist, and moonlighting surdo maestro, has been known to deliver thunderous boomsz-ing slaps from his awesome timbals with panache, agility and vigor during performances. Spectators beware! Earplugs not included!

Ian

Ian (Luffy) Liu

Voted most likely to be happy on a farm with rabbits, squirrels and penguins, writing ads, stories and film.
Ian: "if it makes a sound, i can play it" - and he means instruments. Grandly socially retarded. Says "shimata" when miffed. DO NOT laugh at him, he has been known to spear accurately with spoons... BLINDFOLDED!

Gerald Wu

Voted most likely to replace Oprah as the king of daytime talk shows.
gerald, a snare and repinique player, has been known to give away cars at performances, make audiences hop wild with joy on furniture, and gain 40 pounds and then lose the 40 pounds in a matter of 8 days.

Eugene Yap

Voted most likely to submit his profile soon!

Mervyn Chua

Voted most likely to wear a tie.
Mervyn is a natural genius at maths, music and everything M. Too bad he's gonna spend the next few years of his life toiling away in corporate Singapore. On the bright side, he's probably gonna be earning big bucks. Remember us when you're gone, Merv.


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