Toque Idalina
10 Dec 2014 – Toque Idalina tsh#tsh# dom dom dim dom dom tsh# dim Idalina game – game with blade, of any size. Created by Mestre Bimba aula de berimbau 11 (toque idalina): https://youtu.be/3Qmwfyc-b8k
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Toque e Jogo Samango/Saramango
03 December 2014 – Toque e Jogo Samango/Saramango This toque/jogo was created by Mestre Canjiquinha. The Samango is a very dynamic game with lateral kicks. The toque itself should be played at a steady pace, with few repiques, to allow the players to keep their rhythm. However, if demonstrating it then more repiques are encouraged! … Read more
Capoeira roda gets UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage status
26 November 2014 – Capoeira roda gets UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage status This has been long overdue – and today it has become official… The Capoeira roda is in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. One of the benefits this is expected to bring will be to give Capoeira mestres a … Read more
How to fix a fractured a berimbau
24 November 2014 How to fix a fractured a berimbau I bought a new berimbau during last week’s event. My fourth one! My very first one was given to me by my husband, for my birthday in 2011, with a cabaça media (medium). The verga is very heavy and solid – I can’t really play … Read more
Mestre Toni Vargas talks about Capoeira and playfulness
21 November 2014 – Mestre Toni Vargas talks about Capoeira and playfulness Interesting talk by Mestre Toni Vargas about Capoeira, fun and some Capoeira history… (in Portuguese with English subtitles) The ‘Abeiramar TV’ logo seems to be predicting a rather apocalyptic and wet ending to the planet though!!! I have talked about him before, as … Read more