![]() Samba has been influence greatly by Lundu and still carries some of those characteristics. Through out the 1900’s especially the 1960’s Lundu adapted many characteristics of American jazz music and continues to progress throughout the years. Despite the discouragement of Lundu dance during the slave trade it still thrived but at the turn to the 19th century Samba had taken over. Various Slave owners during late 1800’s found Lundu to be associated with witch craft because of the sexual content. Lundu was considered the the popular music choice throughout the late 1700’s to early 1800’s, During the 1800’s. Although very similar to samba, Lundu music or “Bosa Nova” is typically written in 2/4 time and played on various drums and guitars. There is speculation of the Lundu starting the Samba culture in the early 1900’s when Lundu had also began to catch trend again. Modern influences of Capoeira are best found in action movies such as “the Protector” as a fighting style, the video below shows examples from various movie scenes and a real Capoeira fighting scene. Today Capoeira is a widely practiced form of martial arts, there are now schools teaching this form of dance in and outside of Brazil, there are many characteristics of this dance incorporated in modern day hip hop and breakdancing. The Brazilian Association for the Support and Development of the Art of Capoeira,” is now one of the largest supporters of Capoeira, they are a nonprofit organization that supports the spread of Brazilian Culture through Capoeira. In the 1930’s Mestre Bimba a master of Capoeira gave a demonstration of his art in the Capital of Brazil, the performance was successful in opening the the door to development for capoeira. Bimba then opened the first Capoeira school in brazil and soon after there was a bill published establishing Capoeira as a national Sport. In the Early 1900’s there was still a ban on the Practice of Capoeira, still disguised as “Folk Dance”, by presenting it as such Capoeiristas were able to popularize/ re-introduce the practice through presentation of a folk art. This is now one of the world most iconic celebrations of modern Samba culture.įorms of Samba popularly practiced today: Samba no pé, Samba de Gafieira, Samba Pagode, Samba Axé, Samba Reggae, Samba de roda, and many more.įirst Recording of Samba Music “ Pelo Telephono” The Rio Carnival celebrated at the end of the lent season parades Brazilian samba music, dances, and costumes. The images above show examples of how the Samba culture has become a big part of Roman Catholic celebration in Brazil starting in the 1920’s. Now in the 21st century Samba has become a globally celebrated form of dance, with its root influences in dance culture everywhere. Samba dance culture became wildly popular allowing the culture to transcend different class systems through out the early to mid 1900’s. ![]() In the Early 1900’s samba culture began to emerge from the slums of suburban cities such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia Brazil. Traditional dance styles originating from the West African Slaves introduced to Brazilian/ Portuguese and Western Cultures. The Brazilian dance styles of today account for a big part of Brazils cultural Identity. This coming together of cultures may sound more peaceful than in reality but, if we look at the aggressiveness that Capoeira was founded on, we can understand the origins of the rebellious spirits of the oppressed and how their resistance to assimilate to the culture of the colonizers now leads us to the modern capoeira and its strides towards liberation of dance styles and Brazilian culture. As we move from one period of time to the next we can understand what is being syncretized. These dances were ways of establishing social control, gender roles, to ask for fertile lands, or for rituals like Candomble, but also for entertainment like the Samba, romance like the Lundu, relaxation or just showing off for fashion. With Dance being so engrained in soul of African civilization it can be difficult to grasp the significance and purpose shown throughout the dance expressions and rhythms from out side cultures. ![]() The visual effects of the colors, like red and blue, for hot and cool, are combined to evoke a specific emotion to relay precise ideas to the audience. The design on the garments worn by the performers all serve a purpose and helps to let us know that the dancers aren’t simply to be looked at but to be felt and have their messages understood. The combination of African Diasporas and the European influence came a fused expression to portray reality through visual aesthetics as well as performance. Dances in Brazil have become worldwide while others have stayed local but the dances alive today have international influences derived from deeper roots in Africa Kongo, Angola, Yoruba cultures, and influences from Europe as well.
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