Boiadeiro

 

General Info:
A toque used in Umbanda worship in the south of Brazil. Umbanda is a syncretization of Orishá worship, Indigenous Animism, Catholicism, and European Spiritualism, all into a unique Brazilian identity.
For more info:
http://www.brazil.org.uk/page.php?cid=1119

The Boiadeiro, or cowboy, is one of the spirits given praise during Umbanda worship. Unlike sacred music in Candomblé, praise songs in Umbanda show a great deal of influence from secular music in the same region, especially samba: duple meter, more distinctly Brazilian melodies, and portuguese rather than Yoruban lyrics. The instrumentation is the same as in Candomblé. 3 atabaques: rum (tumba), rumpi (segundo), lé (quinto), ago-gô, and ganzá (optional).

Origin:
Southeast Brazil

Author (of this version):
James McKaskle

SHEET MUSIC
(for key notation click here)

AUDIO FILE AVAILABLE!

Download the Rhythm example by James McKaskle: Click here (mid - 16k)


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