Toque De Cavalaria (Berimbau)

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Song Lyrics

Já chegou o sargento

Da capitania

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Ele quer documento

É a ordem do dia

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Trouxe o seu regimento

Pro cais da Bahia

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Todo o destacamento

Da delegacia

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Pelo poder de barravento

Vamos lutar com valentia

Já desceu todo o alojamento

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Pela medalha de São Bento

E o capacete do meu guia

Pra combater o fardamento

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Já chegou o sargento

Da capitania

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Ele quer documento

É a ordem do dia

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Trouxe o seu regimento

Pro cais da bahia

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Todo o destacamento

Da delegacia

Vamos tocar cavalaria

Não adianta o armamento

Pra quem tem medo e covardia

A mão na terra e o pé no vento

Vamos tocar cavalaria

A capoeira é o fundamento

Contra o poder da tirania

Pra confirmar o juramento

Vamos tocar cavalaria

O militar que tome tento

Porque vai ter pancadaria

Se extrapolar no tratamento

Vamos tocar cavalaria

O povo segue o ensinamento

Que mestre mangangá dizia

Pra quem é bravo e violento

Vamos tocar cavalaria

English Translation

Sergeant has arrived

From the captaincy

Let's play cavalry

He wants document

It's the order of the day

Let's play cavalry

I brought your regiment

Pro docks in Bahia

Let's play cavalry

The entire posting

From the police station

Let's play cavalry

By the power of barravento

Let's fight with courage

Already down the entire accommodation

Let's play cavalry

For the São Bento medal

And my guide's helmet

To fight the uniform

Let's play cavalry

Sergeant has arrived

From the captaincy

Let's play cavalry

He wants document

It's the order of the day

Let's play cavalry

I brought your regiment

Pro cais da bahia

Let's play cavalry

The entire posting

From the police station

Let's play cavalry

Weapons don't work

For those who are afraid and cowardly

The hand on the ground and the foot in the wind

Let's play cavalry

Capoeira is the foundation

Against the power of tyranny

To confirm the oath

Let's play cavalry

The military who try

Because there will be beating

Extrapolate in treatment

Let's play cavalry

The people follow the teaching

What mangangá master said

For those who are angry and violent

Let's play cavalry

History and sentiment behind song

The Origin of The Rhythm

This rhythm was created after the ban on capoeira, when penalties for practice were severe to the point of torture and even mutilation. The rhythm of cavalleria, is perceived to be a warning tone,and not involved with any game of capoeira. The Brazilian government carved the Cavalry Squadron from the National Guard of Brazil to control capoeira activities. Hence this rhythm found its origins.

A Capoeirista with a Berimbau

A capoeirista with a berimbau positioned himself at a vantage point on a hill or in a corner, a short distance from the roda,and when the cavalry approached, his rhythm mimicked the sound of galloping horses and warned the capoeiristas, who either fled or engaged in fierce battles with the police.This is the maximum alert tone in capoeira and was inspired by the cavalry trot . However till today,this is fiercely debated,because whereas the cavalry came in existence in 1800, the berimbau was introduced only in the late 1800 or early 1900.