{"id":10878,"date":"2023-08-28T09:29:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T08:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mitellus.com\/?p=10878"},"modified":"2023-08-28T22:20:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T21:20:06","slug":"making-caxixis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mitellus.com\/?p=10878","title":{"rendered":"Making Caxixis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Caxixi <\/a>can be bought but my favourite is to wait one of these sessions with Mestre Sansao<\/a> to build my own instrument. Here is how I made it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adding the seeds inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Holding the handle together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shaping the Caxixi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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approximate length of the wires<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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starting weaving <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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… after 250 cm of weaving <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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softening the top with warm water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Separate the lines to close the Caxixi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Almost done but you still need to stay focused<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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keep the cutouts to finish your Caxixi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nothing is set in stone so the technicality below is a guidance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a blueprint to create your sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caxixi Sizes are approximately made of a round base of 18 or 23 centimeters (7 or 9 inches) diameters or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close to the edge, place 9 or 11 holes (never an even number).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the straw lines up are cuts to approximately 60 to 70 cm plus 1 half size, you will need more than 3 meters of straw (previously soften in warm water) to complete a Caxixi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add to this at least 3 meters to weave it around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is at least an extra meter of thin straw for the handle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I leave a video on this workshop, but please vote below if you need more details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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