BERIMBAU MAKING WORKSHOPS
Knowing how to make a berimbau is a great skill for any capoeirista to have. The knowledge gained not only helps the student understand the process of constructing a berimbau from start to finish but also helps in the students understanding of how to fix a broken berimbau and how to properly tune the instrument.
Workshop entails the following:
(All work done traditionally with hand tools. For kids workshops some of the more dangerous steps are eliminated. Nothing more scary than 20 eight year olds with sharp knives!)
- Preparing the verga (stripping and sanding)
- Extracting arame (berimau wire)
- Preparing Cabaca (opening/cleaning/sanding of gourd)
- Finishing the verga (stain/paint/polyurethane)
- Marrying the berimbau (finding combination of gourd/verga for proper sound)
Workshop – 2014 Belo Horizonte, MG Brasil
CAXIXI MAKING WORKSHOPS
One of the essential elements to complete a berimbau is a caxixi.
Caxixis are also a part of many Afro-based cultures including capoeira, maculele, and candomble among others.
Workshop entails the following:
(All work done traditionally with hand tools. For kids workshops, some of the more dangerous steps are eliminated. Nothing more scary than 20 eight year olds with sharp knives!)
Caxixis are also a part of many Afro-based cultures including capoeira, maculele, and candomble among others.
Workshop entails the following:
(All work done traditionally with hand tools. For kids workshops, some of the more dangerous steps are eliminated. Nothing more scary than 20 eight year olds with sharp knives!)
- Preparing the base (cutting of material/poking holes)
- Preparing the body material
- Caxixi weaving techniques
- Closing the caxixi
- Finishing the caxixi (sanding/staining)
With Recycled Material Belo Horizonte, MG 2014
We offer personalized workshops for kids and workshops for adults in Maryland and the Baltimore/Washington, DC metropolitan area and the Rochester, NY area.
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Capoeira Social Project (EIN: 26-2727728) is a registered tax-deductible non-profit organization under the IRS Section 501(c)(3) guidelines. CSP offers programs throughout Maryland USA and in Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil.