LIKE TO DANCE III-CIRANDAS
One of the most enjoyable nights I've spent in the city of Recife was when we learned to dance the Ciranda,in front of the little white church in Boa Viagem beach!It was sunday after the evening mass,and the weather couldn't have been better!There was a small band made up of brass and drums,and a male singer.People of all ages held hands and formed a large circle.The steps were very simple and the rhythm was slow and sort of hipnotic,going round and round.The music rhythms changes periodically,as a cue for the circle to change direction.In a ciranda people can come in and leave as they please,and the dance go on all night long,with people eating and drinking BATIDASmade by CACHACA and tropical fruits juices.Children falle asleep on their parents or grandparents laps.After this occasion,I falled in love by this song,and found a very good CD by Nei Matogrosso(a pop-star here),with a great...
