Berimbau solo

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • Just messing around with the berimbau while testing out our new camera.
    My berimbaus are modified in several ways. The"bass drum" is the gourd of the berimbau thumping against my chest. Other than that, we've added tuning mechanisms and some ways to amplify the instruments.
    On the couch in the background is a bamboo rainstick that was taken out because, sadly, it needs fixing.
    3/21/13 Finally made that follow up video for which I'd been asked by someone patient. A bit different, hope you'll enjoy.
    • Berimbau Improv 2

Комментарии • 356

  • @landryironside2448
    @landryironside2448 5 лет назад +40

    When one cowboy play the berimbau from brazil! Congratulations, man!
    Fantastic!

  • @MidlifeCrisisTactical
    @MidlifeCrisisTactical 12 лет назад +15

    Please don't ever unpost this. I've gone back to this vid so many times in the past couple years. So awesome.

  • @MetalMonkey1453
    @MetalMonkey1453 9 лет назад +73

    I've been a capoeirista for about a year now... I can do an S dobrado backflip landing in a face kick, but can still barely maintain a beat for traditional Angoles songs. Cudos, mate, that's some seriously impressive stuff.

  • @breakbeat_hardcore
    @breakbeat_hardcore 2 года назад +28

    if humans had a mating call, this is what it would sound like

  • @EdgarTheRaven
    @EdgarTheRaven 8 лет назад +143

    Easily the best berimbau track I've listened to. So interesting. I love this hectic, funky feel you gave to it.

    • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
      @GuyMendilowEnsemble  8 лет назад +7

      Cheers, EdgarTheRaven! Much appreciated.

    • @EdgarTheRaven
      @EdgarTheRaven 8 лет назад

      Don't mention it. It was a pleasure to listen. If I ever do a movie I'm going to contact you for this one;)

    • @franciscorosasbonfanti7659
      @franciscorosasbonfanti7659 6 лет назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/mqJxkRwh9GQ/видео.html

    • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
      @GuyMendilowEnsemble  6 лет назад +1

      That is a FABULOUS video of Santiago Vasquez. Thank you so much for sharing it! I love his music, with or without Puente Celeste. So glad to catch this.

  • @kylrapture
    @kylrapture 7 лет назад +5

    This literally sent me back 12 years, back to when I met a good friend of mine for the first time. My first ever time trying Capoeira:)
    Thanks for the memory lane trip on a Sunday Morning sir:)

  • @joshmarshak3157
    @joshmarshak3157 2 года назад +15

    Such an underrated instrument

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  13 лет назад +18

    @thethirteenthraven: The amplification is something I've been working on for a while. The long and short of it is that I have an inexpensive lavaliere mic inside the gourd as well as a piezzo pick-up, mounted to a metal saddle (with leather on the inside, to dampen the metallic ring). These run into a small mixer and blended there. I add a bit of EQ to bring out the gourd thump (the bass drum sound) and compression to even the thump with the string sound. It's a miracle it doesn't explode.

    • @hunterdunning1776
      @hunterdunning1776 4 года назад +1

      You wrote this to me 8 years ago, answering every question I had left to ask. I just felt equal to you for a moment when it came to skill on the instument... still give you the nod for my own inspiriation.

  • @mugglesmonster
    @mugglesmonster 7 лет назад +340

    You need to teach Rob Scallon how to properly play this

    • @bobsabet7391
      @bobsabet7391 7 лет назад +3

      mugglesmonster dude, I was at his video right now thinking that he should really learn how to play it.

    • @franciscorosasbonfanti7659
      @franciscorosasbonfanti7659 6 лет назад +2

      ruclips.net/video/mqJxkRwh9GQ/видео.html

    • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
      @GuyMendilowEnsemble  6 лет назад +9

      That is a FABULOUS video of Santiago Vasquez. Thank you so much for sharing it! I love his music, with or without Puente Celeste. So glad to catch this.

    • @palheta82
      @palheta82 6 лет назад

      hello, same question as satellite wish. I'm currently looking for the best mic to amplifiy a berimbau. Do you happen to have any recommendation. Great playing !@@GuyMendilowEnsemble

    • @lilithmatriarch7509
      @lilithmatriarch7509 2 года назад +2

      🤣🤣🤣 Yeah dude I was all about that video until I saw how it's actually played and now I cringe every time! 🤣 Love me some Rob Scallon but that shit ain't berimbau.

  • @archihappy2128
    @archihappy2128 Год назад +5

    14 years after this music is the best❤

  • @NathanDupont-uu2hh
    @NathanDupont-uu2hh Год назад +3

    Very impressive !
    I didn’t know it was possible to produce so much different sound with this instrument

  • @Dragonan
    @Dragonan 8 лет назад +91

    Muito bom! Abraços do Brasil.

  • @mjremy2605
    @mjremy2605 8 лет назад +21

    You made it come alive, so beautiful! Thank you!

  • @thomas5585
    @thomas5585 2 года назад +4

    That reverb is amazing.

  • @josimarjose2020
    @josimarjose2020 3 года назад +2

    O Melhor tocador de berimbau que já vi

  • @thetwistedsamurai
    @thetwistedsamurai 7 лет назад

    This is definitely the most beautiful song I've heard played on this instrument yet.

  • @MrAgenorius
    @MrAgenorius 9 лет назад +31

    Very nice! Funky and with a taste of Drum N Bass!

  • @re16in
    @re16in 2 года назад +2

    I haven't found a solo better than this one. This is fantastic!!

  • @jmdi2703
    @jmdi2703 7 месяцев назад +2

    I'm a Turkish but I very love Capoeira Barimbau music. ❤🎉

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  13 лет назад +6

    @cobaiatemorozo yeah!!
    Did you know the musical bow is not just from Brazil though? It's the oldest and most common string instrument on the planet. Just about every place that ever used a bow and arrow (short bow, long bow, etc) also made music with it.
    That said, I did learn to build in Brazil. These ones were built in Salvador. I got my start through Capoeira...

  • @Marcyvom
    @Marcyvom Год назад +1

    This awesome! It’s a different approach from the common rhythms of the Brazilian culture. Fukien A bro! I love it!

  • @Marcyvom
    @Marcyvom Год назад

    I get high sometimes sometimes, quite often actually hahaha, and I just play with my berimbau to see where it leads and I related so much with your stuff bro. It’s beautiful bro! Tks! Best of luck to you!

  • @tamarcimenian3562
    @tamarcimenian3562 8 лет назад +3

    Fantastic! The berimbau is such an interesting instrument; I'd love to learn to play it myself! :)

    • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
      @GuyMendilowEnsemble  8 лет назад +4

      It IS a fascinating instrument, with rich history. The musical bow itself is amazing.

  • @jacksonsantos5457
    @jacksonsantos5457 3 года назад +7

    Cara!mano desde quando ouvi o som do berimbau,eu imaginava um som elétrico,gostei que venha mais.

  • @DiveCrewCanada
    @DiveCrewCanada 7 лет назад +3

    Absolutely phenomenal!!!

  • @magnobuenoandrade1643
    @magnobuenoandrade1643 2 года назад +3

    Aqui maguinho mestre de capoeira ...
    Abraço do Brasil 🇧🇷
    Perfect

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  13 лет назад +9

    Hey, thanks all for checking this video out. Had no idea it would get watched at all. I feel like I owe you guys another one now...this feels like a long time ago.
    Thanks for taking the time to view.

    • @Alex-cf6sn
      @Alex-cf6sn 3 года назад

      Hey, i really love that track!! I have a question and i know that it is a lomg time ago but could play the same pattern on the berimbau without the rattle but only with the stick and make another video? I would really love to use it to make a beat for my work in school.

  • @hemersonresplande2123
    @hemersonresplande2123 Год назад +1

    Você é muito bom. PARABÉNS.

  • @keyccrazy
    @keyccrazy 10 лет назад +2

    You have everyone beat at this berimbau! The way you make world rhythms happen with that instrument is amazing. Never saw anyone better! Way Cool!

  • @Katzenjammer58
    @Katzenjammer58 14 лет назад +1

    Funkayyy!! I like the percussive effect with the gourd. Nice technique.

  • @NPrescott
    @NPrescott 7 лет назад +96

    imagine if this was mixed live with a didgeridoo!!

  • @SONGSTICKS
    @SONGSTICKS 7 лет назад

    Superb !!! I bought one of your albums a few years ago and it's in there with the favourites.

    • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
      @GuyMendilowEnsemble  7 лет назад

      Cheers! Really appreciate that. We just released a new one in October, our best to date without a doubt. guymendilowensemble.bandcamp.com/album/the-forgotten-kingdom-music-from-the-show-2

  • @jromo7007
    @jromo7007 5 лет назад +1

    I was waiting for him to play for about a minute until I realized he was playing the whole time. Thought he was just waving his hand around

    • @zapbeep8640
      @zapbeep8640 4 года назад

      delete urselef damn you’re slow

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  13 лет назад +1

    @MrJDFrog No, haven't got anything online about this. We're using a bass tuner mounted on an additional piece of wood and an ebony cap with a wire groove. I think you can see this up top. The most difficult thing about fashioning this is that luthiers' tools are generally designed to work with things are that flat or round whereas the biriba wood is neither, and each piece is different. So creating a vice that will allow one to work on it is half the story! Thanks for yer kind words, Good luck!

  • @WayneKSeymourIIIProgrammer
    @WayneKSeymourIIIProgrammer 11 лет назад +7

    Truly talented

  • @Caligari...
    @Caligari... 8 месяцев назад +1

    You the real deal bro ! Thank you !

  • @deciogunga
    @deciogunga 15 лет назад +8

    Muito bom!!!
    É um berimbau de respeito.
    Grande som...

  • @kloug2006
    @kloug2006 Год назад

    Best sounding berimbau ever.

    • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
      @GuyMendilowEnsemble  Год назад

      That's very kind of you to write. Thank you. And also - there are some truly remarkable players out there...a good opportunity to listen

  • @larissanogueira5545
    @larissanogueira5545 10 лет назад +35

    Coisa mais linda de instrumento

  • @raymelissamaliarinmoonsun8930
    @raymelissamaliarinmoonsun8930 3 года назад

    Strangest morning ever, you rock dear:) This melody inside is beautiful, I hope you are doing well :)

  • @ВикторПрокофьев-щ6ы

    Трансформация)) музыка уносит просто космос)) буду на поле тренироваться в тумане))

  • @zetrollolololol4163
    @zetrollolololol4163 6 лет назад

    by far the best on youtube

  • @kovalenkoart
    @kovalenkoart 10 лет назад +4

    волшебство обертонов) просто Царь!)

  • @brittneyleahc
    @brittneyleahc 9 лет назад

    This is awesome! We are reading the book Out of Many Waters and it mentions this instrument. There is a Wiki for it but it is much easier to get a sense of what it is, how it sounds, and how it's played when you can actually see it being done! Thanks!!!

    • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
      @GuyMendilowEnsemble  9 лет назад

      +Brittney Clay Cheers, Brittney. Here's a link to a great article: www.nscottrobinson.com/berimbau.php
      My playing in this video is actually quite un-traditional in many ways because of the way the instrument is tuned and amplified. Check out Nana Vasconsuelos, or Ramiro Musotto for some more inspiration

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  12 лет назад +4

    Hey, just wanted to thank you guys for the great comments. Who knew! This video was almost an after-thought. Anyway, much appreciated. Cheers! Been meaning to post a follow up (I think I promised that to someone) and will...just been so busy...like all of us

  • @cleydsonmoreno8517
    @cleydsonmoreno8517 Год назад +2

    Caramba! Ele precisa de uma aula do pessoal, os quais são mestres da arte, toca bem diferente do que a Bahia apresenta! Está bem divergente do berimbau tocado por nós aqui.

    • @felipealcabri
      @felipealcabri Год назад +1

      Não existe um único jeito de tocar um piano, nem um único jeito de tocar violar e qualquer outro instrumento. Por que o berimbau só pode ter 1 estilo e o cara provou que é possível fazer música do jeito diferente da capoeira? Se está divergente é porque é outro estilo.

    • @deko3693
      @deko3693 Год назад

      Oxe precisa de aula KKK só tem um jeito é

    • @felipealcabri
      @felipealcabri Год назад

      @@deko3693 O cara claramente está mostrando que não kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  • @frishavocadoo
    @frishavocadoo 4 года назад

    A very different style from usual capoeira songs, very nice!

  • @joshuacruz5436
    @joshuacruz5436 3 года назад +1

    Goes really nicely to Seether's "Remedy"

  • @JoseSilva_
    @JoseSilva_ 9 лет назад +9

    Ficou muito bom, parabéns.

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  13 лет назад +3

    @JustAluno Gourd is just a medio. I do tune it low, though. I and a luthier created our own tuning system, and have been experimenting with different ways to get the instrument lower.
    Man, I could really use the capoiera world! That's where I got my start but it's been a long time since I've played.
    Axe!

  • @tarikt3910
    @tarikt3910 7 месяцев назад

    Waauuw, crazy Performance and flow!!!

  • @RhythmAddictedState
    @RhythmAddictedState 7 лет назад +15

    This could be an awesome, brutal metal track.

    • @FloridianBarit0ne
      @FloridianBarit0ne 10 месяцев назад

      On it. 🤘🏻

    • @mts9266
      @mts9266 5 месяцев назад

      Attidute by sepultura uses this instrument as the intro

  • @Sandra-sy8fs
    @Sandra-sy8fs Месяц назад

    Excelente, muito bonito. Uma arte maravilhosa.

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  13 лет назад +1

    @001Tara1 yes, nowadays the arame is from the inside of a car tire. You can also use piano wire but it doesn't sound quite the same. Tire wire is difficult to get out of the tire - it takes a lot of work with a knife. You can get old tires at a junk yard, or just find them on the side of the road somewhere.
    Or your neighbor's driveway.
    Don't tell them I said this.

  • @robertedwards1240
    @robertedwards1240 4 года назад

    Dude, that rocked. You're the bomb!

  • @paulchristie8452
    @paulchristie8452 5 месяцев назад

    love it! If you had more of then by your side in different tunings, you could cover a shred guitar solo.

  • @TeslaTiamat
    @TeslaTiamat 10 лет назад +11

    More! MORE! Please, more!

    • @guymendilow7844
      @guymendilow7844 10 лет назад +2

      I'll work on it - thanks for requesting!

  • @katharoszoe
    @katharoszoe 5 лет назад +1

    Bravo! This sounds great! Wow, so cool!

  • @lilithmatriarch7509
    @lilithmatriarch7509 3 года назад +1

    Holy crap man, what a flex! 🤯💪💯

  • @sarahhavillamelooliveira5825
    @sarahhavillamelooliveira5825 4 года назад +1

    Amazing piece, cheers from Brasil!

  • @erikvanern6178
    @erikvanern6178 Год назад

    Wow! Very cool!! I must learn how to make one!

  • @JackyRowe
    @JackyRowe 13 лет назад

    Wow, you can really rock out on one of those!! I'm getting one, it's got to be done!

  • @coffeekissesxoxo6009
    @coffeekissesxoxo6009 6 лет назад

    Amazing love how you played with the sound so good.

  • @EQuinn-cr9oc
    @EQuinn-cr9oc Месяц назад

    I really wish Mark Sandman from Morphine had lived long enough to compose something on one of these; I feel like he'd have done amazing things with one.

  • @dagda1180
    @dagda1180 4 года назад

    Holy crap, man! This sounds amazing!

  • @manodura8132
    @manodura8132 6 лет назад +5

    Exelente Maestro !!!

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  13 лет назад

    @TheSiteOffice wow! Thanks for the great post!! Definitely made me smile.
    So, you got it right man - the berimbau is the principal instrument of capoeira. But as an instrument it is also much older and very much more prolific - the musical bow is the oldest and most common string prototype on the planet!
    No, not a cowboy. Sometimes I feel like I herd cats though. Cat boy?
    As for playing naked: they don't allow that sort of thing on RUclips. You'll have to come to a show to see for yourself.;-)

  •  4 года назад +2

    what thee fuuck this is dope

  • @MisterBaAcKiTcH
    @MisterBaAcKiTcH 13 лет назад

    Out of this world.
    Thank you.

  • @hunterdunning1776
    @hunterdunning1776 5 лет назад

    This was the first lesson I was ever given. Learn to play the berimbau like this.
    Only later did I learn that this wasn't the ABC's.
    Can we talk years later? Please?
    Honestly, I dont think anyone can teach me to play this better?
    But I think I can? Try me?

    • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
      @GuyMendilowEnsemble  5 лет назад +1

      Hunter Dunning Hi Hunter: it would be a pleasure to speak with you. Please write to me at guy@guymendilowensemble.com and we’ll set up a time to connect.

  • @baixinhoFDB
    @baixinhoFDB 14 лет назад +1

    Wow, awsome playing!

  • @gustavobrito5109
    @gustavobrito5109 2 года назад +3

    Este som me emociona e me faz chorar… É o som característico do Brasil, da nossa maravilhosa cultura e de nossas raízes africanas… Eu amo o meu Brasil, não abandono este lugar sagrado por nada neste mundo!!!!

  • @felipevenancio
    @felipevenancio 8 лет назад +1

    super cool. Bahia forever

  • @marceloaugusto-tm2xb
    @marceloaugusto-tm2xb 6 лет назад

    nada menos do que fantástico... amei... quem é artista, é outro nivel
    manda um salve (um cumprimento) para o pessoal da capoeira (diga: "um salve para todos os capoeiristas)

  • @saftovooey4569
    @saftovooey4569 7 лет назад +35

    Call Max Cavalera.

    • @mramireztribe
      @mramireztribe 6 лет назад +3

      I work with Max.......good idea lol

  • @warrend35
    @warrend35 3 года назад +2

    Sounds like The roots- the seed 2.0

  • @antoniojoseflorenciodesouz2884
    @antoniojoseflorenciodesouz2884 5 лет назад +5

    berimbau é bom demais

  • @silviopqueiroz
    @silviopqueiroz 6 лет назад +3

    Diferente! Muito criativo! Parabéns!

  • @SailoDFelt
    @SailoDFelt 6 лет назад

    Dude, Rob Scallon need you as his teacher right now

  • @KAINMUSIC
    @KAINMUSIC 7 лет назад +1

    This is amazing.

  • @pitshy2486
    @pitshy2486 3 года назад +1

    that's actually insane!

  • @toniwalter2911
    @toniwalter2911 7 лет назад +1

    this is amazing

  • @chacaracellani4024
    @chacaracellani4024 4 года назад

    Até hoje não vi melhor

  • @GuyMendilowEnsemble
    @GuyMendilowEnsemble  5 лет назад

    People, *thank you* for all the views and comments. I am grateful. And also...have you seen this?? ruclips.net/video/2mrjbVXLPTc/видео.html

  • @PeaceWings
    @PeaceWings 14 лет назад +1

    Beautiful!!!!

  • @PaulTheSkeptic
    @PaulTheSkeptic 7 лет назад

    Nice. Rockin the berimbau.

  • @Arthur0743
    @Arthur0743 11 лет назад +9

    Essa fera manja dos paranaue

  • @Nemo-vm2yb
    @Nemo-vm2yb 4 года назад

    Amazing music! Kudos!

  • @mnikalaev
    @mnikalaev 9 лет назад +4

    Love it

  • @cristhianmac6774
    @cristhianmac6774 2 года назад +1

    boa moleque, com o caixa de som ele consegue fazer o som da cabaça soar mais alto pra frente e a segunda corda sincronizou bem a primeira

  • @belladeanie718
    @belladeanie718 7 лет назад +1

    This is amazing!!!

  • @Slash41251
    @Slash41251 11 лет назад +1

    The berimbal Rock !! cara mt manero!! ganhou um instcrito

  • @slxxpyhxxd2514
    @slxxpyhxxd2514 3 года назад

    Mexico they had some good instruments back then. That a good beat🤘🏾

  • @japabest
    @japabest 5 лет назад +1

    So good ,for sound Track!!!

  • @tarikt3910
    @tarikt3910 7 месяцев назад

    Please more from this Instrument

  • @Z0MGH4X
    @Z0MGH4X 7 лет назад

    Very interesting instrument indeed.

  • @MrSayonara76
    @MrSayonara76 2 года назад

    Very very awesome!

  • @TruthSayer5589
    @TruthSayer5589 4 месяца назад

    Love it ❤❤❤

  • @Phernandustrong
    @Phernandustrong 14 лет назад +2

    A CONGRATILATIONS FROM BRASIL!!!

  • @MrJDFrog
    @MrJDFrog 13 лет назад

    Do you have any details on the tuning mechanism modifications you made posted online anywhere? Listening to this has got my inspirational juices flowing this morning! I'm especially impressed by the way you used the mic stand to stand up the bass tone berimbau, as this has got me thinking of all kinds of possibilities with a couple tuned berimbau on stands for adding grace notes. Thanks so much for putting this out there.