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  2. Samba (Brazilian dance) - Wikipedia

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    Samba no pé (literally, "samba in the foot") is a solo dance that is commonly danced impromptu when samba music is played. The basic movement involves a straight body and a bending of one knee at a time. The feet move very slightly - only a few inches at a time. The rhythm is 2/4, with 3 steps per measure. It can be thought of as a step-ball ...

  3. Volta (dance) - Wikipedia

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    The volta (plural: voltas) (Italian: "the turn" or "turning") is an anglicised name for a dance for couples that was popular during the later Renaissance period. This dance was associated with the galliard [ 1 ] and done to the same kind of music.

  4. Capoeira - Wikipedia

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    The ability to fool, distract, and deceive the opponent is the key to success. The basic movement in capoeira, the ginga, is a constant fluid movement backward and forward, and a good capoeirista will use malícia in the ginga to deceive his opponent. [43] The ginga is the first principle of capoeira and the embodiment of malice.

  5. Tropicália - Wikipedia

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    The movement's emphasis on art clashed with the media's need for mass appeal and marketability. Tropicália additionally had an image of sensuality and flamboyance. This was a protest to the reinstated oppression of Brazil's military rule in the 1960s, and an additional cause for media pushback.

  6. List of capoeira techniques - Wikipedia

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    With so many dynamic movements in capoeira, a mortal is done from almost any spinning kick or au. With all things in capoeira, there is some debate over the "overuse" of mortals and other flips as some see them as only shallow movements that take away from the effectiveness of the martial art. Salto; This is a generic term for a back somersault.

  7. Samba - Wikipedia

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    Samba (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a name or prefix used for several rhythmic variants, such as samba urbano carioca (urban Carioca samba), [1] [2] samba de roda (sometimes also called rural samba), [3] amongst many other forms of samba, mostly originated in the Rio de Janeiro and Bahia states.

  8. Vinícius & Toquinho - Wikipedia

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    "Samba da Volta" Toquinho, Vinícius de Moraes: 2:51 3. "A Carta Que Não Foi Mandada" Toquinho, Vinícius de Moraes: 2:51 4. "Triste Sertão" Toquinho, Vinícius de Moraes: 3:06 5. "Carta ao Tom 74" Toquinho, Vinicius de Moraes: 2:36 6. "Canto e Contraponto" (feat. Quarteto em Cy) Toquinho, Vinicius de Moraes: 3:02 7. "Samba pra Vinícius ...

  9. Partido alto - Wikipedia

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    Partido Alto refers to a type of samba with a number of particularities. In the world of samba subgenres and in samba reunions, partido alto songs (informally called partidos) can represent a time for improvisation and (humorous or not) disputes, besides a stronger singalong opportunity for the participants.