Berimbau

Miudinho

Description:

Miudinho rhythm was created by Mestre Suassuna, founder of the Group Cordao De Ouro. It defines the style of the game itself, which is called again Miudinho. The berimbau plays fast and the rhythm sounds like Angola rhythm but it is faster.

Miudinho Rhythm – Berimbau

Miudinho Rhythm – Atabaque

 

Instructions:

Hits Sequence in the Berimbau:

TICK TICK DIM TICK TICK DIM TICK TICK DIM DOM DIM

Hits Sequence in the Atabaque:

TIP CENTER CENTER TIP

Notice

Type of Hits in the Berimbau

TICK: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is held and pressed against  the body and  the dobrao/coin is slightly pressed against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DIM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and  the dobrao/coin is pressed hard against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DOM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and and  the  dobrao/coin is NOT pressed against the arame at all. The hit should be just underneath the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

Type of Hits in the Atabaque

TIP: Hit the tip of the drum with your fingers closed – not the palm-.

CENTER: Slap the center of the drum with your 3 fingers and your palm open.

Sao Bento Pequeno

Description:

Sao Bento Pequeno sounds like Angola rhythm but inverted – the last two hits are reversed. It defines a close and fast game.

Instructions:

Hits Sequence:

 TICK TICK DIM DOM SHAKE

 

Notice

Type of Hits

TICH: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is held and pressed against  the body and  the dobrao/coin is slightly pressed against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DIM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and  the dobrao/coin is pressed hard against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DOM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and and  the  dobrao/coin is NOT pressed against the arame at all. The hit should be just underneath the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

SHAKE: A shake of the caxixi itself.

Sao Bento Grande

Description:

Sao Bento Grande rhythm is the most common rhythm in Capoeira Contemporanea and very well known all around the world. It defines a fast game. The rhythm sounds like Sao Bento Pequeno, apart from the last hit and the playing speed.

Sao Bento Grande – Berimbau

Sao Bento Grande – Atabaque

 

Instructions:

Hits Sequence in the Berimbau:

 TICK TICK DIM DOM DOM

Hits Sequence in the Atabaque:

TIP TIP CENTER TIP

 

Notice

Type of Hits in the Berimbau

TICK: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is held and pressed against  the body and  the dobrao/coin is slightly pressed against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DIM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and  the dobrao/coin is pressed hard against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DOM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and and  the  dobrao/coin is NOT pressed against the arame at all. The hit should be just underneath the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

Type of Hits in the Atabaque

TIP: Hit the tip of the drum with your fingers closed – not the palm-.

CENTER: Slap the center of the drum with your 3 fingers and your palm open.

Amazonas

Description:

Amazonas rhythm is a a welcoming rhythm used to greet visiting Mestres and guests in some Regional and Contemporanea schools. It does not define any type of game.

Instructions:

Hits Sequence:

TICK TICK DOM TICK TICK DOM DIM TICK TICK TICK DOM DOM DIM

 

Notice

Type of Hits

TICK: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is held and pressed against  the body and  the dobrao/coin is slightly pressed against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DIM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and  the dobrao/coin is pressed hard against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DOM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and and  the  dobrao/coin is NOT pressed against the arame at all. The hit should be just underneath the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

Santa Maria

Description:

Santa Maria is a rhythm used in a game where the players try to pick up with their mouths, a coin placed in the center of the roda.

Instructions:

Hits Sequence:

 TICK TICK DOM DOM DOM DOM DOM TICK TICK DOM DOM DOM DOM DIM

TICK TICK DIM DIM DIM DIM DIM TICK TICK DIM DIM DIM DIM DOM

 

Notice

Type of Hits

TICK: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is held and pressed against  the body and  the dobrao/coin is slightly pressed against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DIM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and  the dobrao/coin is pressed hard against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DOM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and and  the  dobrao/coin is NOT pressed against the arame at all. The hit should be just underneath the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

Idalina

Description:

Idalina is a rhythm that defines a slow, but powerful game. This game is played with knives/razors.

Instructions:

Hits Sequence:

TICK TICK DOM DOM DIM DOM DOM DIM

 

Notice

Type of Hits

TICK: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is held and pressed against  the body and  the dobrao/coin is slightly pressed against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DIM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and  the dobrao/coin is pressed hard against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DOM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and and  the  dobrao/coin is NOT pressed against the arame at all. The hit should be just underneath the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

 

Angola

Description:

Angola rhythm is of the oldest and most traditional rhythm. It defines the Angola game, a slow performance where players demonstrate balance and corporal expression. The tempo can range from slow to moderately fast.

Instructions:

Hits Sequence:

 TICK TICK DOM DIM SHAKE

 

Notice

Type of Hits

TICK: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is held and pressed against  the body and  the dobrao/coin is slightly pressed against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DIM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and  the dobrao/coin is pressed hard against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

DOM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and and  the  dobrao/coin is NOT pressed against the arame at all. The hit should be just underneath the height we hold the dobrao/coin.

SHAKE: A shake of the caxixi itself.