A Street-Smart Song delves into the boundless philosophical depths of capoeira, the fascinating synthesis of Brazilian dance and self-defense. Drawing from a wide range of sources—the streets of Salvador and Rio de Janeiro, the teachings of the old masters Pastinha, Bimba, and Leopoldina, and the brutal economic realities inflicted on the poorest of Brazil—Nestor Capoeira paints an indelible portrait of this living art, its spiritual heritage, and its vital place in a world hypnotized by media and crushed by poverty. The traditional poems and songs of capoeira are here, along with the author’s lively discussions of everything from the space age and television’s impact on third world culture to Candomble and capoeira’s life-changing lessons. Rounding out this absorbing cultural survey are historical photos, sketches of weapons and instruments, and fully illustrated fighting movements, taught step by step.
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Nestor Capoeira, a man of great humor and insight, is a mestre and long-time teacher of capoeira and the author of The Little Capoeira Book, an all-time favorite training manual, and Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game, a classic historical and cultural examination of capoeira.
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Having done martial arts for most of my adult life and read numerous titles on the subject, I can safely say that A Street-Smart Song is the best book on the arts that I have ever read. With an intimate understanding of his subject, Nestor Capoeira presents and explains Capoeira and its environs in a colorful, honest, and plainspoken manner. Along with his previous U.S. releases: The Little Capoeira Book and Capoeira: Root of the Fight - Dance - Game, A Street-Smart Song is a worthwhile read for any freethinking martial artist.
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If you've read any book from Nestor Capoeira you know what to expect from him. As always this book discusses some really interesting insights about capoeira, great book.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get deeper into the capoeira way of seeing life.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get deeper into the capoeira way of seeing life.
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- Frame Analysis: An Essay on the Organization of Experience by Erving Goffman in Back Matter
- Eastern Europe (Library of Nations) by the editors of Time-Life Books in Back Matter
- Local Knowledge: Further Essays In Interpretive Anthropology (Basic Books Classics) by Clifford Geertz in Back Matter
- Critique and anti-critique: Essays on dependence and reformism by Andre Gunder Frank in Back Matter
- Frame Analysis by Arthur S. Hall in Back Matter
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