Posts Tagged ‘instruments’
December 5th, 2008
Music & Songs
Berimbau Manual
Mestre Suassuna playing the berimbau
Magnificent display of how the berimbau is such a cool musical instrument.
1. Introduction
Originally brought to Brazil in the 1500′s by Bantu slaves from Africa and used to accompany the famous dance called capoeira (a sort of a martial art were two fighters are training while berimbau, pandeiro, atabaque and agogo bells play the rhythm).
The berimbau was also a means of communication used by slaves to prevent being understood by their masters and is considered a sacred instrument.
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