MUSI 303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Caxixi, Berimbau, Stick-Fighting
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Samba schools are more often referring to samba organizations. Samba was though of a lower-class thing but by calling it a school it made it more legitimate. Once these colonies started to develop, they would start to defend themselves. If they got too big and strong, they could threaten the slave economy in brazil because africans outnumbered others in brazil. If these slaves would agree not to own weapons, they would be more or less left alone by the. Dance/martial art developed by runaway slaves in brazil. Mountainous areas in brazil- very hilly with rough terrain- coastal mountain areas. Form of martial art developed that used no weapons. Practiced in a similar way that music is done in africa- within a circle and playing musical instruments. Similar to west african polyrhythmic music but instead of coming into the circle and dancing they"d go into the circle to fight.
