Dancers of frevo

frevo Origin
Dancers of frevo.O frevo is a musical rhythm and a dance with origins in Brazilian state of Pernambuco, mixing gear, gherkin and elements of capoeira.
RitmoSurgido in Recife in the late nineteenth century, the iceberg is characterized by extremely rapid pace. Very performed during the carnival, conflicts were common between blocks of iceberg, they left ahead of its blocks to intimidate rival blocs and protect his banner.

Junction danced with the rhythm of capoeira was born frevo step, dance frevo.

Even the colorful umbrellas would be a stylization of the initially used as weapons of defense of the dancers that refer directly to struggle, resistance and camouflage, inherited from capoeira and capoeiristas, who used sticks or cables of old umbrellas as a weapon against rival groups . It was the need for enforcement and rampant nationalism in the period of revolutions Pernambucanas that was given to representation of the desire for independence and fighting in the dance of frevo.

The dance of the iceberg can be in two ways: when the crowd dancing, or when dancers perform the more difficult steps, so acrobatic. The iceberg has cataloged more than 120 steps.
Capoeira is a fight that has directly influenced the origins of frevo.Pode say that the iceberg is the brainchild of composers of light music, made ​​for the carnival. The musicians thought about giving the people more animation in the revelries. Over time, the music got its own characteristics