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- Collection: Documenting Living Culture - Capoeira
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Drummer
Professora Amazonas drums in her capoeira class.
Pandeiro
A pandeiro is a hand-held frame drum used in the music of capoeira and other Brazilian musical genres such as samba, coco, chore and more.
Songs of Capoeira
Professora Amazonas sharing and practicing the songs of capoeira with her adult classes.
Batería - Pandeiro
Pandeiro is one of the instruments used in the batería of capoeira. Like the other instruments used in the batería, the pandeiro is also of African origin.
Batería - Berimbau
The berimbau is an African instrument that leads the batería in capoeira. It is considered a percussion instrument and consists of a wooden bow called verga (made from the wood of the beriba tree), a single metal string called arame, a hollow gourd…
Abelha
Abelha, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, singing in the batería during one of Professora Amazonas’ classes.
Batería - Songs
Cavalo, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, singing in the batería during one of Professora Amazonas’ classes.
João Pequeno
João Pequeno, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, singing in the batería during one of Professora Amazonas’ classes.
Stone Dobrão
The dobrão is a thick stone or coin used to play the berimbau. It is used to change the tension on the arame or string, in order to change the pitch and quality of the sound being played. The dobrão can also be called pedra (stone) or moeda (coin).
Capoeira Class - Batería
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practicing the rhythms of capoeira on the agogô, pandeiro, and conga.
Batería - Agogô
The agogô is a set of bells used in the batería of capoeira and throughout the African diaspora.
Cabaça
Cabaça is a hallowed out gourd used as part of the berimbau to amplify the sound. Sometimes the gourds are painted and decorated, like the one pictured here.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira Music Class
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira learning and studying the songs, rhythms, and music that are played in the batería in the capoeira roda.
Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas instructing the students in her adult class about the music, songs and rhythms of capoeira.
Capoeira Class - Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas giving instruction to the students in her adult capoeira class.
Warming Up - Ginga
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira warming up with the ginga movement. Ginga, which means to rock back and forth or to swing, is footwork that forms the foundation of movement in capoeira.
Training Capoeira - Warming Up
Professora Amazonas leads her class in warm ups before training and playing capoeira.
Handstands
Professora Amazonas leading class in warm ups and acrobatic exercises before training capoeira.
Ginga
Professora Amazonas and her student Dromedario warming up with the ginga.
Dromedario
Dromedario, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, warming up in preparation to train capoeira.
Handstand
Professora Amazonas assisting her student João Pequeno, in executing a specific form when practicing handstands.
Capoeira Sequence
Professora Amazonas demonstrates a sequence of movements for the students in her adult class.
Capoeira Movement Instruction
Professora Amazonas instructing students in her adult class on the form of a sequence of capoeira movements.
Training Capoeira
Professora Amazonas leads students in her class in a series of movements that they will use and practice in their training.
Capoeira Class
Adults class led by Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira explains how negativa saved her life.