Marta Cotrim

Capoeira - A Brazilian art form.

Cotrim, Marta (Brazil): "Introduction to Capoeira", 16thInternational Congress on Dance Research , Corfu 30/10 – 3/11/2002 and 18th International Congress on Dance Research, Argos, 3-7/11, 2004.

LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION

1. Oral Introduction: (about 15 min.)

1.1. Origins: The Portuguese slave trade

1.2. Development: Senzalas and Quilombos

1.3. Banishment and rescue: From outlaw to national sport

1.4. Nowadays: Self-defense / martial art / dance practiced worldwide

2. Video - "Capoeiragem na Bahia" (about 5 min.)

3. Conclusion and questions (5 min.)

Total duration: 25 to 30 min.

Marta Cotrim