During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the world was introduced to the vuvuzela, a lengthy trumpet-looking instrument that created a loud irritating noise. When combined with thousands of other vuvuzela, the sound in the environment was akin to a nest of angry bees. The tradition will continue with the 2014 World Cup, but the tournament will feature a new instrument called the Caxirola.
"For many people, the vuvuzela is very noisy, but the truth is that no one forgets," said the Caxirola's inventor Brazilian composer Carlinhos Brown. "She foretold that we should continue the pace. As a musician, I could not stop and there arose Caxirola, a little less noisy."
According to CNN, the instrument sounds more like a caxixi, a woven Indian instrument filled with dried beans. The idea has already gained a great deal of traction with Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff endorsing the instrument.
"This image of the green and yellow Caxirola, it enchants because of the fact that we are talking about a 'green' plastic in a country that leads in sustainability in the world," she said at the instrument's recent launch," said Rousseff. "And at the same time it is an object that has the ability to do two things, to combine the image with sound and take us to our goals."
The vuvuzela became hugely popular but its ear-breaking noises have placed it on many organizations' "not-wanted" list. UEFA banned the object from all competitions including the Champions league, Europa League, and Euro Cup.
If the Caxirola fails to gain traction, the Brazilians apparently have a reserve plan: a plastic pedhua whistle.
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