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Mojubá Music Lesson – 15 March 2015 Mestre talked about the three different types of São Bento Grande. I only knew the first one, which is the one most people know about. This is a master class from Mestre Bimba, on his version of São Bento Grande, I like to play along to it or … Read more

Mojubá Music Lesson – 11 March 2015 São Bento Pequeno Variations tsh#tsh# dim dom x2 tsh#tsh#dim tsh#tsh#dom tsh#dimdomdom tsh#tsh#dimdimdimdim dimdomdom Then some amazing Iuna variations I haven’t quite got yet! Too advanced for me right now! Also we are learning these two songs and history behind them (Photos are from Mestre Poncianinho’s A3 notebook) Jurema … Read more

25 Feb 2015 São Bento Grande Variation In tonight’s class we practiced this variation, amongst other things. Mestre Poncianinho was playing the berimbau extra amazingly tonight, it was an audio-visual treat!!! Shame I didn’t record the class!!! tsh#tsh# dim dom dom x2 (São Bento Grande basic) tsh#tsh# dim dom dom domtss# dim dom dom First … Read more

Mojubá lessons – 16 to 22 February 2015 This week was all about s-dobrado Monday: was taught to look at hand when doing it, and also various techniques for teaching nervous system to learn it. This is what it will look like after I have practiced it for hours and hours! Can a 43 year … Read more

Mojubá lesson – 19 November 2014 Been off work for a couple of days with a cold and decided the only way I was going to get better was to try and sweat it out, so I went to class. I was really struggling at first but I think Mestre was taking it easy on … Read more