We hope you enjoy these video tutorials with Mestre Virgulinho on how to play the Berimbau. In this video, Mestre Virgulinho covers the basics of each note, and best practices when learning to play. We recommend starting with this video before moving on to the more advanced “toques” (rhythms).
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Cavalaria
Mestre Bimba strove to preserve the cavalaria rhythm in honour of the past when capoeiristas used it to…
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Santa Maria
Mestre Bimba’s Santa Maria is different from the Santa Maria in Capoeira Angola.
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São Bento Grande de Mestre Bimba
This rhythm is often called “São Bento Grande de Regional” or simply “Regional”.
