On Monday, my apartment-mate and I went to a ensaio in Centro, just near Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil. An ensaio is a type of rehearsal, usually for free, as a group starts preparing for a big show. We went and saw a band play different types of Brazilin music, in preparation for their show for Carnaval. I’ve been hearing lots of things about Carnaval, and I’m getting mixed feelings about its arrival—but this particular event was really nice.
My favorite part was watching this couple dance with little umbrellas, to a particular type of music—frevo. From the Northeast (Recife), it’s a hugely popular dance there, and if you go to Carnaval there, everyone is dancing this in the streets. There’s a bloco in Rio that’s devoted solely to this dance, and I’d really like to see it. It’s really difficult—you are constantly bobbing your body up and down, somewhat like a human jack-in-the-box. But the music is upbeat and lively, and the umbrellas and somewhat of a fantastic accessory.
I found a video here that seems to show some pretty good moves:
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