Kids' Capoeria Classes at Raizes do Brasil Capoeira (Roots of Brazil Capoeira)

Value: $ 85

 

One month of kids' capoeria classes (approximately 8) at Raizes do Brasil Capoeira (Roots of Brazil Capoeira) located on McPherson St. A Brazilian martial art as well as a cultural experience, capoeira was created by African slaves in Brazil as a form of self-defense and cultural preservation against oppressive slave owners. It is played in a roda (circle) by two capoeiristas who exchange a spontaneous combination of kicks, offensive moves, acrobatics and floor maneuvers. While the capoeiristas in the center of the roda (circle) engage in a dynamic and intriguing conversation, others forming the roda sing in chorus and clap to the rhythm played on the berimbau, the stringed bow-like instrument that leads the roda. The atabaque, pandeiro and agogo accompany the berimbau.

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Generously donated by Raizes do Brasil Capoeira (Roots of Brazil Capoeira)