Making caxixi - Academia João Pequeno de Pastinha

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP

CONSTRUCTION of the CAXIXI

Why take part in a CAXIXI Construction Workshop? Is it important for Capoeiristas? How important is it for children?

We have several reasons, and let’s take a look at some of them:

CAPOEIRISTA

We find an immeasurable wealth in the civilizational values of Afro-Brazilian Popular Culture that are contained in Capoeira Angola, from which the practitioner of this art benefits. The fact that there is a Musical Orchestra in Capoeira Angola’s Vadiação makes it different from any other self-defense sport.

Its civilizational values include: coorporality, musicality, ancestry, memory, etc.

When it comes to MUSICALITY in Capoeira Angola, we find 5 PERCUSSIVE INSTRUMENTS present in its orchestra, and the MAIN INSTRUMENT of Capoeira is the BERIMBAU, which is accompanied by a small rattle called a CAXIXI !

In our ANCESTRALITY, the wise masters responsible for Capoeira Angola have always spoken of the importance of the capoeirista BUILDING THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS used in the orchestra, MAINLY the berimbau which is accompanied by the “CAXIXI” rattle, because this instrument is the identity of Capoeira Angola and of the capoeirista himself.

N.B.: One of the examples of a capoeirista building his main instrument can be found in the movie “O velho Capoeirista”, starring Mestre João Pequeno de Pastinha, where, at the same time as telling his story, he builds the musical instrument “berimbau and caxixi”!

CHILDREN, Capoeiristas or not…

Sport and art play a significant role in people’s well-being, self-esteem, relieving tension, bringing happiness and contributing to improved mental health.

In these dumb and artificial times, the smart thing for adults and CHILDREN is to invest in sport, in manual arts (constructive toys for children are sensational), thus removing or reducing the time spent on smartphones, electronic games, social networks and information that doesn’t contribute to well-being or age.

Encouraging adults and children to take part in Capoeira Angola classes, musical instrument construction workshops, readings, etc., is a way of improving quality of life and turning the tide of self-destruction towards the construction of a conscious society, with more refined knowledge and knowledge of the history of its people!

Therefore, in keeping with the Afro-Brazilian civilizational values contained in traditional Capoeira Angola, and for everyone’s well-being, CEDANZE – Academia João Pequeno de Pastinha – CECA – Mestre Faísca, is offering a CAXIXI CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP!