Rhythms of Forró - Percussion Workshop with Matheus Borges

Name: Rhythms of Forró - Percussion Workshop with Matheus Borges
Start: 2025-02-21T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-02-21T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Stereo Művház // Stereo Workshop

Schedule

Fri Feb 21 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Stereo Művház // Stereo Workshop | Budapest, BU

Rhythms of Forró - Percussion Workshop with Matheus Borges

This workshop is all about rhythm - learning it, feeling it, and playing it. With musician Matheus Borges, we’ll explore Forró’s musical structure using several instruments: zabumba, triângulo, agogô, pandeiro, and reco-reco. It’s a hands-on experience where you will actively play and connect with the sounds that shape Forró.
In this interactive workshop we will combine vocal and movement exercises with instrument practice. We’ll start by exploring rhythm in a fun and accessible way, helping you understand the music as musicians do. Then, we’ll dive into the instruments and how they work together to create the characteristic grooves of Forró.
For Forró dancers, this is a great chance to understand the music on a deeper level. When you know how the rhythm is built, it changes the way you dance – you’ll start feeling the music differently, connecting with it more naturally, and responding to it in new ways.
For those interested in percussion and South American rhythms, this workshop offers insight into Forró as a musical tradition. Forró is not just one rhythm but a group of rhythms, and we’ll explore several of them, including Forró, Baião, Xote, and Arrasta-Pé. You’ll get to experience their unique patterns and how each one brings a different feel and energy to the music.
No prior experience needed – just bring your curiosity and love for Forró!
Maximum number of participants: 16

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Matheus Borges is a Brazilian musician, composer, and educator based in Budapest. With over a decade of professional experience, he has shifted his focus from guitar to the pandeiro and hand drums, exploring and expanding their possibilities. With a deep passion for rhythm, Matheus has made it his mission to adapt and translate rhythms from diverse cultures to the pandeiro, taking it beyond its traditional roots.
He performs with Matear (South American duo), Budapest Choro, and ArrastaPest (Forró group) and is set to release two albums this year. As an educator, Matheus takes a hands-on approach, making rhythm accessible and practical. He has led workshops in Brazil, Hungary, and Denmark, helping students connect with music through direct experience.

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📅 Date & Time:
Friday, 21st of February, 19:00 – 21:00
📍 Location:
STEREO Művház
1083, Illés utca 36., Budapest
💰 Investment:
Early Bird (until 14/02): 8000 HUF
Regular Price: 9000 HUF
📌 To participate, please fill the registration form!
https://forms.gle/TVNyoSRu6W3YTffPA