Tocando para os Orixás

Name: Tocando para os Orixás
SKU: MCD-TOCANDO
Price: 12.00 USD
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Playing for the Orixás.

The Orixás, the dieties of the candomblé religion, are summoned to ceremonies using the sacred music and rhythms of Candomblé.

This album is meant for students of Candomblé to learn to play the rhythms. Your professor on this journey is Bira Santos, an alabé with more than 20 years experience within a Candomblé house.

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SKU: MCD-TOCANDO Category: Music

Learn the rhythms of candomblé music from a Brazilian native with more than 20 years of experience playing the sacred rhythms inside a candomblé house.

As alabé of Terreiro Ile Axê Omim Jo’ba, Bira’s function inside the candomblé house is the head musician. He is the primary caretaker for the atabaques (drums) and is responsible for the music during the candomblé ceremonies — from song selection to leading each song throughout the ceremony.

Filled with rich percussion, this is the candomble music that is used to summon the Orixás. The 13 selected songs from this album are some of the most commonly used in ceremonies, but are just a fraction of the hundreds of possible combinations.

Song list

Aramunha Abertura (2:18)
Vasé Ogum (2:24)
Agere Oxossê (2:49)
Bravum Oxumaré (2:26)
Savalu Oxumaré, Obaluaê (2:12)
Opanijê, Obaluaê, Omolu (2:31)
Oluja De Xangô (2:55)
Barravento Oxum, Logumedê (2:06)
Ijexá Oxum (2:00)
Ilu Oya (2:28)
Jincá Iemanjá (2:05)
Ibi – Oxalá (2:28)
Aramunha (3:08)

Total play time: 31:50

All of the rhythms on this album are in the public domain.

Musicians

Musical director: Bira Santos
Musical guests: Spike, Robson Junior, Mateus

Credits

Audio mastering: Guga
Recording: Marie Eva Clemont
Photography: Bira Santos, Orlan Jensen
Graphics: Orlan Jensen
Recording location: Diaspora Arte center
Cultural support: Terreiro Ile Axê Omim Jo’ba

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Bira Santos grew up in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the religious tradition of candomblé. His mother was a high priestess (Mãe de Santo) in the religion and he himself was initiated into the religion more than 20 years ago. He is currently the head musician, or Alabé, at his candomblé house, Ilê Axé Omim J’Oba. As alabé he is responsible for knowing all of the rhythms and music, caring for the instruments, and plays a leading role in all ceremonies. It is a title of respect and signifies deep experience and authority.

In addition to his many duties as an alabé, Bira is the Director of Music at the Diaspora Art Center and has a regular teaching schedule as a percussion instructor, teaching both private and group classes and workshops as well as classes online.

He also a composing and performing musician — having composed the music for a number of documentaries and CDs and regularly plays shows with his band, Afro Mestiço, and other bands.