Played by Mestre Virgulinho
Mestre Bimba strove to preserve the cavalaria rhythm in honour of the past when capoeiristas used it to warn each other of the approaching police or cavalry, but it is not played during classes and rodas.
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Iúna
A medium-paced and graceful game, it is played traditionally by “formados” (graduated students)…
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Benguela
Banguela is a slower rhythm created by Mestre Bimba. It is a “jogo de floreios”, not in the sense of acrobatics…
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Learn to play the Berimbau
We hope you enjoy these video tutorials with Mestre Virgulinho on how to play the Berimbau.
