MESTRE BIMBA’S SEQUENCES 1-3
Mestre Bimba’s first three sequences as taught by Mestre Bamba from the Associacao De Capoeira Mestre Bimba, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. For a more indepth look into the meaning and explanation of these...
View ArticleBerimbau Rhythms- Angola
TOQUE DE ANGOLA VERBAL ANNOTATION: TICH TICH, DOM, DIM, SHAKE The ‘toque de angola’ is one of the most common played toques. Just a couple of things to note: 1. when you have your dobrao or pedra...
View ArticleBerimbau Rhythms- Sao Bento Pequeno
TOQUE DE SAO BENTO PEQUENO VERBAL ANNOTATION: TICH TICH, DIM, DOM, SHAKE This is a rhythm that is usually played as an accomplice to the other three berimbaus in the angola orchestra. It is usually...
View ArticleBerimbau Rhythms- Sao Bento Grande de Angola
THE TOQUE DE SAO BENTO GRANDE DE ANGOLA VERBAL ANNOTATION: TICH TICH, DIM, DOM, DOM The rhythm of sao bento grande is the most commonly used toque in the world. It is used in most contemporary rodas...
View ArticleBerimbau Rhythms- Barravento
BARRAVENTO VERBAL ANNOTATION: DOM DOM NNN (The NNN is when the pedra or dobrao is pressed against the wire but the vaqueta itself does not hit, it is in the act of pressing the dobrao on the wire that...
View ArticleBerimbau Rhythms- Apanha laranja no chao tico tico
Apanha laranja no chao tico tico VERBAL ANNOTATION: TICH TICH DOM DOM DOM DOM, TICH TICH DOM DOM DOM DIM TICH TICH DIM DIM DIM DIM, TICH TICH DIM DIM DIM DOM This rhythm can be vastly varied and is...
View ArticleCAPOEIRA COMBINATION- Ground Movement
Here is a small combination with a progression for people to have a look at. Just a few things to pay attention to in the first combination: 1. When I am swinging the left leg around I make sure I...
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