The BERIMBAU looks like a bow tightly tied with a steel wire, or
arame, which is extracted from the inside of car tires. A hollow
gourd or cabaça is tied to the shaft of the berimbau for extra
resonance. The string used to secure the cabaça to the berimbau
is also used to balance the berimbau on the smallest finger of
the hand. Noise is created by striking the arame with a slight
wooden stick called a baqueta. A woven rattle called a caxixi
usually accompanies the hand holding the baqueta.
Pandeiros
The PANDEIROS are a large version of a tamborine. Small and
portable, pandeiros are a common addition to capoeira rodas
everywhere. Capoeira pandiero skins are generally made from
streched animal skin. Some older pandeiros are even made from
the snake skin! In Brazil, pandeiros are also an integral part
of samba music.
There are various methods for playing the pandeiro, but in
capoeira the principle rhythm is almost always the same. It is
four beats followed by a shake, with the emphasis on the third.
One easy method for playing is by alternating fingers and thumb:
[fingers, thumb, FINGERS, thumb, shake.
ANTWERP
Monday
19h30-21h00
Tuesday
18h30-20h00
Thursday
18h30-20h00
Location:
Dojo Ikiji Ryu - Martial Arts Club
Anselmostraat 68 - 2018 Antwerp
