Capoeira Brasil [Los Angeles]: Mestre Boneco

GAME RHYTHMS
In class and in the Roda, you will hear four main types of rhythms, each associated with a particular style of the game.

ANGOLA
More than just a kind of rhythm, Angola is Capoeira in its most historical, raw form; it constitutes its own, completely exclusive genre. Capoeira Angola is the mother of Capoeira Regional, the rhythm is slow, and the games are extremely expressive, low to the ground, and ritualistic. Games are long, and involve mental concentration as much as physical skill. Mandinga, which is essentially trickiness or cleverness, is fundamental in Angola. At Capoeira Brasil, a student does not begin to learn Angola until he or she is at an intermediate level in their training.

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		GAME RHYTHMS In class and in the Roda, you will hear four main types of rhythms, each associated with a particular style of the game. ANGOLA More than just a kind of rhythm, Angola is Capoeira in its most historical, raw form; it constitutes its own, completely exclusive genre. Capoeira Angola is the mother of Capoeira Regional, the rhythm is slow, and the games are extremely expressive, low to the ground, and ritualistic. Games are long, and involve mental concentration as much as physical skill. Mandinga, which is essentially trickiness or cleverness, is fundamental in Angola. At Capoeira Brasil, a student does not begin to learn Angola until he or she is at an intermediate level in their training.