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Mestre Índio Maranhão (Interview and more)

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Thank you Maria Graciela for showing me this article, which I’m copying here in case other sites with the article disappear, as they often do. Mestre Índio Maranhão playing Mestre Índio Maranhão songs History of Capoeira in Maranhão, Mestre Sapo Song by Mestre Índio Maranhão View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dj … Read more

13th of November 2015 – Mestre Pastinha’s in Memoriam

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13 November 2015 – Mestre Pastinha’s in Memoriam Today is the anniversary of Mestre Pastinha’s death, 13/11/1981. A version of a documentary with subtitles has recently been posted on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_90xDdqArz8 (07 Feb 2016, video removed). Here’s the original without subtitles Mestre Pastinha – of Spanish and Bahian origin – consolidated and crystallized Capoeira. He … Read more

Mojubá Music Class – 11th of November 2015

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11 November 2015 Mojubá Music Class We learned this variation today, which was first recorded by Mestre Ananias and now pretty much everyone plays it. Works for rhythms ending in dim, i.e. Angola, Jogo de Dentro, Miudinho, Banguela, Angolinha. From Sunday, we practiced this, São Bento Grande variation: And berimbau orchestra start for each berimbau:

Santa Maria e Idalina toques with Mestre José Antonio

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5 November 2015 – Santa Maria e Idalina toques with Mestre José Antonio Learning toque Santa Maria (Mestre Bimba) with Mestre José Antonio Base tsh#tsh# dom dom dom dom dom dimdomdim tsh#tsh# domdimdomdim tsh#tsh# domdimdomdimdomdimdom dimdomdim Variations: tsh#tsh# domdomdomdomdomdomdom dom dimdomdim tsh#tsh# domtss domtss domtss domtss dom dimdomdim Santa Maria Variations with Mestre José Antonio … Read more