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"A Arte da Capoeira"
de Camille Adorno

Capoeira's History

"Capoeira is a 400-year-old martial art that blends music, dance, singing, and acrobatics to create a holistic approach to teaching self-defense. Originating in Africa, Capoeira was brought to Brazil by captured slaves from Angola. In this foreign land the Angolan people developed their practice into a method of defending themselves against their violent overlords. Because of their predicament, these enslaved people had to disguise their training as recreational song and dance". Read more:
http://www.ithaca.edu/capoeira/pages/history.htm

Capoeira's Photos

 http://fksa.org/showthread.php?p=39882

Capoeira's Instruments

Rhythm is the heartbeat of capoeira and song is the soul. Music can make a game play fast and hard, call capoeiristas to perform acrobatic feats or remind them of old traditions and history. Without music, capoeira is not complete.  

"Of African origin, the berimbau is used extensively in capoeira.

It has an unusual timbre produced by striking a rod and a ring or coin on a metal string attached to a bow with a resonating dried gourd. It is played together with a caxixi which is shaken while striking the string.

Berimbau music is almost synonomous with capoeira. Said to "command the circle", the berimbau determines the kind of game(angola, regional, etc.) by playing the appropriate rhythm or toque".  Read more:
http://www.capoeirasantabarbara.com/instruments.html