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S​ã​o Bento Grande

from Contragolpe Instrumental by Carlo Alexandre

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São Bento Grande Rhythm / Toque de São Bento Grande

As the two first rhythms on Album Contragolpe Instrumental, "Toque de Angola" and "São Bento Pequeno", the "Toque de São Bento Grande" its one of the most performed in the Rodas de Capoeira worldwide.

Usually, it is played faster than Angola and São Bento Pequeno.

Basically, it's the rhythm of São Bento Pequeno, plus an extra beat on the bass note of the berimbau.

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from Contragolpe Instrumental, released July 13, 2018
Carlo Alexandre (berimbau gunga)
Nelio Rodrigues (berimbau médio)
Paul Healey (berimbau viola)
Cat Gardner (agogô)
Fábio prado (pandeiro)
Kezia Lavan (agogô)
Miguel Santos (pandeiro)
Vitoria Cristina L. Aranha (atabaque)

Technicians:
Marc Lee Brown, Sound Engineer
Joshua Gaskin Brown, recording assistant
Jassim Jaffer sound, engineering assistant

Recording @ Raw Material Music & Media Education

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Capoeira & Brazilian Experimental London, UK

I was born in Rio de Janeiro, I started in capoeira when I was 16 years old. My artistic and creative training goes mainly through this art form. From there I learned music, film and theatre. Since 1996 I have been going back and forth from Brazil to the United Kingdom, and recently to Mexico, where I currently live. I worked in slums in Rio, theatre in London and productions in Asia and Scotland. ... more

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