Brazilian culture in Chișinău
Capoeira is part of Brazilian culture. At Alemar you get to know it through music, songs in Portuguese and the game in the roda.
Afro-Brazilian roots
Capoeira was born in Brazil, among Africans brought there as slaves. The fight, the dance and the music grew up together as a form of resistance. Since 2014, the capoeira roda has been on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.
The instruments
The berimbau is a bow with a single string and a gourd that makes the sound louder. It leads the roda and sets the rhythm of the game. The atabaque is a tall drum, and the pandeiro is a tambourine. In class you learn to play all three.
Songs in Portuguese
Capoeira songs tell the history of Brazil, the stories of great masters and everyday life. One person sings and the group answers in chorus. This site has the lyrics of the songs we sing, with Romanian translations.
The roda and the batizado
The roda is the circle where the game happens. The group sings and claps, and two people play in the middle. The batizado is the group celebration, with rodas, workshops and performances. We also travel to events in other cities, for example Bucharest and Tiraspol.
CLASSES
Any age, any level
- Days
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Schedule
- 18:30 – 20:30
- Location
- Calea Ieșilor 10, 5th floor
First class is free
Come try a classFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What is capoeira?
- Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that brings together fighting, acrobatics, dance and live music. Two people play it in the middle of a circle called the roda.
- Is capoeira a dance or a martial art?
- It is a martial art, but it is played to music and has a lot of dance in it. That is why people who come for Brazilian culture choose it too.
- Do I need to speak Portuguese?
- No. You learn the songs in class, and the lyrics, with Romanian translations, are on this site.
- What is a batizado?
- A batizado is the group celebration. It has rodas, workshops and performances.
- Where can I find out about events?
- Events appear on the home page of this site and on our Facebook page, @capoeiramd.
JOIN US
First class is free. Come as you are.
- Instructor
- Sergiu Melnic
- Phone
- 079 70 70 72
- @capoeiramd
- @capoeira.moldova
Calea Ieșilor 10, 5th floor, Chișinău
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