Website: for information on Filhos de Gandhi (also commonly spelled Gandhy): <http://www.bahia-online.net/filhosdegandhy.htm> This website dedicated to Filhos de Gandhi is in English and has a short video clip of the group. Website2: Photo of the groupâs âGandhiâfigure. < http://www.ciranda.net/spip/IMG/jpg/CA0LIRWX.jpg>
YouTube: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt_6we01qiA> This is a p review for a documentary titled Filhos de Gandhy Documentary - Sounds of Wisdom Amidst the Cacophony of Carnaval. The sound track begins with the Ijex ĂĄ rhythm notated in the slide with trumpets layered on top. At approximately 1:13 drummers of the Filho de Gandhi areseen followed by beaded gourds. At about 1:38 the images and sound track switch to an unidentified Bloco Afro group followed by several scenes of Carnival in Bahia. At 2:45 the sound track and images are of the Filhos de Gandhi group. The final scenes show the group in the streets of Salvador.
Photo: King and Queen of the maracatu Naç ão Porto Rico do Oriente during Carnival in Recife, 2001. Photo by Larry Crook
These are some of the main characters that make up the royal entourage of a Maracatu
Photo: King and Queen of the Naç ã o Porto Rico do Oriente during Carnival in Recife, 2001. Photo by Larry Crook. This is Dona Elder, Queen of Porto Rico.
Photo: A Dama do Paço (Palace Lady) of the maracatu Naç ã o Sol Nascente carrying a calunga (wooden doll) representing an ancestor of the group. Recife Carnival. Photo by Larry Crook.
Photo: Batuqueiros from the Naç ão Elefante performing in Recife, 1987. Photo by Sylvia Crook.
YouTube: Naç ão Porto Rico performing for Carnival in Recife, 2002. < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhb7d9JKNcE> While the video and audio quality are not the best, this is a good example of the the maracatu de baque virado. WebPage: Page dedicated Naç ã o Porto Rico is at <http://nacaoportorico.art.br/blog/?page_id=7> It contains several videos and information about the group.