"The exclusive use of the Berimbau to make music with no relation to Capoeira is like using an authentic Samurai sword only for pruning the back yard". -Mestre Accordeon-
"It is impossible to learn Capoeira without the Berimbau."
-Mestre Bimba-
"The Berimbau speaks through the gourd to the Capoeirista."
-Mestre Accordeon-
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Actually the Berimbau predates colonial Brazil and therfore capoeira. In fact it is widely believed that it was not introduced into capoeira until the late nineteenth century. As a result it is frequently played outside of capoeira with other significance.
ReplyDeleteSee these sources for more information on the origin of the berimbau:-
http://www.capoeirascience.com/instruments.html
http://www.nscottrobinson.com/berimbau.php
Kubik, Gerhard, Angolan traits in black music, games and dances of Brazil: a study of African cultural extensions overseas, (Lisbon: Junta de Investigações Científicas do Ultramar, Centro de Estudos de Antropologia Cultural, 1979)