We had a workshop with Drica & a workshop with Chris Nolasco
“Maracatu nação’s origins lie in the investiture ceremonies of the Reis do Congo (Kings of Congo), who were enslaved people who were granted leadership roles within the enslaved community by the Portuguese administration.” (wiki)
The musical ensemble consists of alfaia (a large wooden rope-tuned drum), gonguê (a metal cowbell), tarol (a shallow snare drum), caixa-de-guerra (or "war-snare"), abê (a gourd shaker enveloped in a net of beads), and mineiro (a metal cylindrical shaker filled with metal shot or small dried seeds).
The song form is call and response between a solo singer and (usually) a female chorus.
“Coco de Roda is a meeting of people with themselves, making them discover themselves, because Coco has the power of meeting − with others, with education, with politics, with nature, with the idea of cosmos, with cultural matrices, with ancestry. Coco de Roda is an ancestral toy, it is a work song, an intangible heritage, just as the masters of Coco are intangible heritage. ” (reference link
“The Museu Cais do Sertão is an interactive museum dedicated to the culture of Sertão and the works of Luiz Gonzaga. It is located in the city of Recife, the capital of Pernambuco in Brazil. The museum offers a unique blend of traditional and innovative exhibits, providing visitors with an immersive experience into the rich and diverse culture of Sertão.” | reference
The style of the paintings from the past remind me of Frida Kahlo’s artwork
Xaxado
The xaxado (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃaˈʃadu]) is a popular dance created in the Sertão of Pernambuco state, Brazil. It was often practiced by cangaceiros of the region to commemorate victory in battle; it is also practiced as a traditional dance by the local population as a whole.
The name xaxado comes from the noise made by the cangaceiros' sandals as they strike the sand during the dance. (wiki)
The stories we’ve heard in the very beginning in a sense started our discussion on fictions for children in the US and in Brazil
The fictions for kids in Brazil are more related to the mother nature/ the indigenous culture, and may not have a happy ending
