Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Wednesday 26 Oct 05
11 –1 Worked on project press release with Pippa. Discussed 'habitus', Bourdieu’s concept of the total environment of a person, physical, psychological and the framework of culture in which they work in relation to project.
Set up inside studio. Borrowed table and chairs from gallery.
Got email from Grupo Candeias de Capoeira. Pezao the practitioner that contacted me explained that about the art of Capoeira " first the weapons of slaves,then of criminals and now a game of the masses. Grupo Candeias de Capoeira, have been deicated to teaching the art all over the world since the 1960's and have been in Ireland for the past 3 years(Although Capoeira has been in Ireland with other groups for maybe 6 years). A Master in the Art,known as Mestre Piau. has been teaching students here in Limerick since Summer 2004.The art is known as the dance/fight/game and has all the trappings of a ritual comabt.Brought from Africa to Brazil in 1500,slaves began to create a way of fighting and training,without looking as such.The game is played to the tune of one main instrument, known as the Berimbau,it is the heart and soul of Capoeira.Along with it are the Pandeiro(tambourine) and Atabaque(Tribal Drum).The orchestra plays while the fighers(or more accuratly players) intertwine and attempt to our think one another(although acrobatics is the name of the game these days)The Roda (a Circle in which people stand while the game is played) represents the world."
I've seen Capoeira on some mobile phone ad's i think sounds cool looking forward to it.
Set up inside studio. Borrowed table and chairs from gallery.
Got email from Grupo Candeias de Capoeira. Pezao the practitioner that contacted me explained that about the art of Capoeira " first the weapons of slaves,then of criminals and now a game of the masses. Grupo Candeias de Capoeira, have been deicated to teaching the art all over the world since the 1960's and have been in Ireland for the past 3 years(Although Capoeira has been in Ireland with other groups for maybe 6 years). A Master in the Art,known as Mestre Piau. has been teaching students here in Limerick since Summer 2004.The art is known as the dance/fight/game and has all the trappings of a ritual comabt.Brought from Africa to Brazil in 1500,slaves began to create a way of fighting and training,without looking as such.The game is played to the tune of one main instrument, known as the Berimbau,it is the heart and soul of Capoeira.Along with it are the Pandeiro(tambourine) and Atabaque(Tribal Drum).The orchestra plays while the fighers(or more accuratly players) intertwine and attempt to our think one another(although acrobatics is the name of the game these days)The Roda (a Circle in which people stand while the game is played) represents the world."
I've seen Capoeira on some mobile phone ad's i think sounds cool looking forward to it.
# posted by Neva Elliott @ 11:17 PM 
