Capoeira A Brazilian Art Form
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Capoeira A Brazilian Art Form
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Author : Bira Almeida
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Capoeira A Brazilian Art Form written by Bira Almeida and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Performing Arts categories.
Capoeira A Brazilian Art Form
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Author : Bira Almeida
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981-01-01
Capoeira A Brazilian Art Form written by Bira Almeida and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-01-01 with Capoeira (Dance) categories.
Capoeira
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Author : Matthias Röhrig Assunção
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-03-01
Capoeira written by Matthias Röhrig Assunção and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Originally the preserve of Afro-Brazilian slaves, the marginalized and the underclasses in Brazilian society, capoeira is now a mainstream sport, taught in Brazilian schools and practised by a range of social classes around the world. Some advocates now seek Olympic recognition for Capoeira. This apparent change in the meaning and purpose of Capeoira has led to conflicts between traditionalists, who view capoeira as their heritage descended from the maroons, a weapon to be used against the injustice and repression; and reformers, who wish to see Capoeira develop as an international sport. Capoeira: The History of Afro-Brazilian Martial Art explores Capoeira as a field of confrontation where the different struggles that divide Brazilian society are played out. It contains both the first comprehensive English language review of archive and contemporary literature relating to Capoeira, as well as the first scholarly account of Capoeira's history and development.
In Search Of Legitimacy
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Author : Lauren Miller Griffith
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2016-01-01
In Search Of Legitimacy written by Lauren Miller Griffith and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-01 with Performing Arts categories.
Every year, countless young adults from affluent, Western nations travel to Brazil to train in capoeira, the dance/martial art form that is one of the most visible strands of the Afro-Brazilian cultural tradition. In Search of Legitimacy explores why “first world” men and women leave behind their jobs, families, and friends to pursue a strenuous training regimen in a historically disparaged and marginalized practice. Using the concept of apprenticeship pilgrimage—studying with a local master at a historical point of origin—the author examines how non-Brazilian capoeiristas learn their art and claim legitimacy while navigating the complexities of wealth disparity, racial discrimination, and cultural appropriation.
Power In Practice
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Author : Sergio González Varela
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2017-09-01
Power In Practice written by Sergio González Varela and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-01 with Performing Arts categories.
Considering the concept of power in capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian ritual art form, Varela describes ethnographically the importance that capoeira leaders (mestres) have in the social configuration of a style called Angola in Bahia, Brazil. He analyzes how individual power is essential for an understanding of the modern history of capoeira, and for the themes of embodiment, play, cosmology, and ritual action. The book also emphasizes the great significance that creativity and aesthetic expression have for capoeira’s practice and performance.
The Capoeira Guidebook
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Author : Evan Wedsworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-02-01
The Capoeira Guidebook written by Evan Wedsworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-01 with categories.
The Afro-Brazilian art form capoeira-a martial art with elements of dance, acrobatics, and music-is a huge, complex phenomenon. Any capoeira student looking to delve into capoeira's rich culture needs a signpost here and there-something to color in the edges of his or her knowledge, to bring all the little distinct pieces together. From samba and maculelê to Brazilian history and malícia, the Guidebook offers helpful thoughts and analysis for capoeira players looking to learn more about capoeira's full depth. Capoeira is a complicated, diffuse art form with many contradictory elements. With careful research, The Capoeira Guidebook gives insight into the strange process by which Afro-Brazilian culture and capoeira affect and mold each other. By looking at Brazil's history, Afro-Brazilian traditions, and capoeira's ecosystem, we can gain a better understanding of the peculiar nature of the dance-fight in the roda.The Capoeira Guidebook is a perceptive and innovative look at the world of capoeira. With a little bit of everything-history, culture, philosophy, practice, and evolution-it's an invaluable resource for any capoeira player.
Capoeira Beyond Brazil
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Author : Aniefre Essien
language : en
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Release Date : 2008
Capoeira Beyond Brazil written by Aniefre Essien and has been published by Blue Snake Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Performing Arts categories.
A look at the history, techniques, and uses of capoeira, a martial art/dance form that originated with African slaves in Brazil.
Game Of Freedom
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Author : Duncan Tonatiuh
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2023-10-24
Game Of Freedom written by Duncan Tonatiuh and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-24 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In this powerful, vibrant biography, award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh sheds light on the legacy of a legendary capoeira player, Mestre Bimba, who resisted racial oppression through art and turned a marginalized practice into a global phenomenon A meia lua whooshed in the air. The strike was evaded and followed with an aú. Two young men were playing capoeira in the middle of the roda. Bimba wanted to play, too. Although it is debated when and where capoeira—an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality—originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where capoeira was played, and it was mainly practiced by people of African descent. In 1890, two years after Brazil officially abolished slavery, the game was outlawed. Wealthy, lighter-skinned society feared and looked down on capoeira, seeing it as a game for malandros—what people in power called the poor Black communities they disdained. But in the early 1920s in the city of Salvador, a man called Bimba would advocate for capoeira, and those who practiced it, to be treated with dignity and the respect it deserved. Duncan Tonatiuh’s lyrical prose and beloved illustration style, inspired by pre-Columbian codices, tell the story of arguably the greatest capoeirista of all time, who fought to turn a misunderstood, persecuted Afro-Brazilian activity into a celebrated art practiced by millions around the world. In 2014, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named capoeira an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a distinction awarded because of the game’s promotion of social integration and the memory it holds of the struggle against historical oppression. From an award-winning author-illustrator, Game of Freedom is a stirring celebration of solidarity and resistance through art.
Capoeira
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Author : Gerard Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Release Date : 2007-04-24
Capoeira written by Gerard Taylor and has been published by Blue Snake Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-24 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Capoeira evolved as a Brazilian martial art developed initially by that country’s African slaves. Marked by deft, deceptive movements played on the ground or completely inverted, the form started gaining worldwide popularity in the early 20th century, when this second volume of Gerard Taylor’s wide-ranging history begins. The book opens with a study of the capoeira “Bamba,” Mestre Bimba, who became renowned as a fighting champion in Bahia and opened the first legal academy during the dictatorship of Getulio Vargas. Taylor investigates the dramatic development of the schism that resulted in the competing styles of Regional and Angola. Moving into contemporary capoeira, the author provides an overview of new trends, such as international encounters, long distance “mail-order mestres,” mass membership capoeira associations, cyber-capoeira, and grading systems. The book features the wisdom of a number of important mestres recounting their experiences teaching capoeira professionally around the world. In frank, inspiring interviews they talk about the highs and lows of the capoeira life, and how its lessons can enrich people’s lives. Photographs, illustrations, and an extensive glossary of terms illuminate the complex history of this fighting art.
The Little Capoeira Book Revised Edition
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Author : Nestor Capoeira
language : en
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Release Date : 2007-12-26
The Little Capoeira Book Revised Edition written by Nestor Capoeira and has been published by Blue Snake Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-26 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Nestor Capoeira, a long-time teacher of capoeira and noted mestre (master), begins this revised edition of his bestseller with an in-depth history of the Brazilian art, giving the most popular theories for the origins and purposes of this movement that combines the grace of dance with lethal self-defense techniques in a unique game-song structure. He discusses some of the most famous capoeristas and their influence on the art. In addition, he describes how the two major branches of capoeira (Angola and Regional) came about and the differences between them. The Little Capoeira Book’s clear descriptions of the game, or jogo, explain the actual application of capoeira, vaguely similar to sparring but very different in purpose and style. The music of capoeira, which is played during all jogo, is also examined, along with its main instrument, the berimbau. The author includes a how-to guide with photographs showing basic moves for beginners, with offensive and defensive applications for simple kicks, takedowns, advanced kicks and movements, head butts, hand strikes, and knee and elbow strikes. Each technique is vividly depicted with drawings that are easy to understand and learn from, and mestre capoeira includes an explanation of both Angola and Regional versions.