Brazil was taken over by Portugal and kept the Portuguese language after gaining independence. Music and dance are important to Brazilians and used in celebrations like carnivals. Capoeira music uses instruments like the repinique, pandeiro, and ganzá and accompanies the capoeira dance, which resembles a fight. Samba is an energetic music often heard at carnivals that makes people want to dance. Dances like capoeira and samba are important to Brazil's culture and show how Brazilians express themselves.

1. Brazil
María Fernanda Aguiluz

2. I am studying Brazil's
dances and music.
• Brazil is located in South
America. Brazil was the only
country in America that was not
taken over by England or Spain.
Brazil was taken by Portugal.
When they won their
independence they kept the
Portuguese language. Music and
dances are really important for
Brazilians, because they use
them for carnivals. Carnivals are
the most important celebration
in Brazil.

3. Repinique,
Pandeiro,
and Ganzá

4. Capoeira music
• Capoeira music uses all of the
instruments I named before.
Capoeira is a fight made into a
dance. I think this music is
interesting because you do not
hear it every day.

5. Samba Music
Samba is a type of dance,but
this is the music you will
hear. I think this music piece
is energetic because it makes
you want to dance.

6. Music is important for
Brazil because it represents
how they think,act,and
celebrate.

7. Dance Movements

8. Capoeira
• Capoeira represents a Brazilian
fight. In this dance you do not
hit people, but you need to make
it look like you do. I think this
dance is awesome!!! I want to
learn how to dance it.

9. Samba
• Samba is used for
carnivals. It is mostly
danced in Latin America
now.People also use it to
lose weight. This dance
is fun because anyone
can dance it!!!!(if they
learn how)

10. Dance is important for
Brazil because they use it in
carnivals and because it
shows how different dance
is around the world.

11. I learned...
• I learned how Brazilian people
show how they are, through
their creative and energetic
dances and music. I also learned
some dance movements!!! (I
didn't know how to do them
correctly) It was a huge honor to
learn about this people, who are
not afraid to show the world
how they really are.

12. Thanks

13. • es.wikipedia.org
• capoeiraoktatas.hu
Sites
• 200.194.222.32
• wwp.greenwichmeantime.com
www.buzzle.com
brisimba.com
brazildanceworld.com

14. Capoeira dance and music
class....
• mycapoeiradatabase.com