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Capoeira Regional Rhythms- Iuna

chan — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:43:35 +0000

The berimbau Rhythm-Iuna
This Rhythm has been explained to me in many different ways by many teachers, and with various meanings.However, I am just going to say that in capoeira regional (in angola it is different), they use this for the jogo dos mestres e professores. They usually accompany this rhythm with The cintura desprezada, or some call it the balanca durada. Which is the advanced sequences mestre bimba taught.they usually just play it on one berimbau and no other instruments are played.

VERBAL ANNOTATION:
TICH DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM
TICH DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM DOM
TICH DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM DOM DOM DOM DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM
TICH DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM DOM DOM DOM DOM
TICH DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM DOM DOM DOM DOM NNN DOM NNN DOM

just remember the moving on and off of the gourd from the stomach is very important. It is crucial that you try and get the timing of this otherwise it will not sound the same.

Capoeira Regional Rhythms- Banguela

chan — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:38:40 +0000

The Berimbau Rhythm-Banguela

In capoeira Regional, they traditionally used this rhythm to slow down the capoeira game for practice purposes. This game was almost like a pseudo-capoeira angola game.

There are a few ways I have been shown how to play this rhythm, however the one on this video is what I was shown in the Academy of Mestre Bimba.

VERBAL ANNOTATION:
TICH DOM DIM SHAKE

Berimbau Regional Rhythms- Idalinha

chan — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:33:23 +0000

The berimbau Rhythm- Idalinha
I am sorry, but I have not heard any kind of explanation for this rhythm other than it was just a rhythm that people liked to play, it was not used for any kind of purpose or intention.

VERBAL ANNOTATION:
TICH TICH DOM DOM DIM DOM DOM TICH TICH DIM
TICH TICH DOM DOM DOM DIM DOM DIM DOM TICH TICH DIM

Berimbau Regional Rhythms- Amazonas

chan — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:29:31 +0000

The Berimbau rhythm of Amazonas some people say that bimba developed it from when he went to the amazon and heard it from the native indians. However, Mestre Bimba never went to the Amazon. The only other explanation I have heard is it was used as a sign of respect to mestres and professores. They would play it when a new master would enter the room to play.It is a difficult rhythm, but a worthwhile one.

VERBAL ANNOTATION:
TICH TICH TICH DOM TICH TICH TICH DIM
TICH TICH TICH DOM DOM DIM
TICH TICH TICH DOM TICH TICH DOM DIM
TICH TICH TICH DOM DOM DIM
TICH TICH TICH DOM TICH TICH DOM DIM
TICH TICH TICH DOM DOM DIM DIM DIM DIM DOM DOM DOM DOM DIM DOM DIM DOM DOM DIM

Berimbau Regional Rhythms- Cavalaria

chan — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:20:42 +0000

The Berimbau Rhythm of Cavalaria
This is one of the seven toques of Capoeira regional. The Rhythm of cavalaria was thought to be traditionally played to warn the capoeiristas that the cavalry were coming. This was because of the banning of capoeira practice, they would thus warn the capoeiras so they could escape persecution. However, this could be debated because the cavalry as such would have only existed in the 1800′s. The berimbau was only introduced into capoeira in the late 1800′s some even suggest the early 1900′s.

Some say that another rhythm called samongo, which is similar, used to be played to warn capoeiristas of police.
I remember doing a workshop with Mestre Itapoan, and he said that they used this rhythm when someone entered the academy it was used to advise the secretary to attend the door.The cavalaria used in Capoeira angola differs from this rhythm as well.

VERBAL ANNOTATION:
Tich Tich, Dom,
Tich Tich, Dom,
Tich Tich, Dom, Dim, Dom.