Olha o gunga tocando é dim dom dom
O medio responde no dim dim dim
Violinha virando no solo manhoso
Faz a roda vibrar com um jogo seu moço
Olha o gunga tocando é dim dom dom
O medio responde no dim dim dim
Violinha virando no solo manhoso
Faz a roda vibrar com o jogo seu moço
Olha o gunga na roda ó o comandante
Que dita o ritmo para jogar
Segura numa base constante
Para os outros berimbaus estão a virar
Olha o gunga tocando é dim dom dom
O medio responde no dim dim dim
Violinha virando no solo manhoso
Faz a roda vibrar com o jogo seu moço
Look at the gunga playing, it’s dim dom dom
The medium responds in dim dim dim
Violinha turning on the tricky solo
Make the roda vibrate with a game, you boy
Look at the gunga playing, it’s dim dom dom
The medium responds in dim dim dim
Violinha turning on the tricky solo
Make the roda vibrate with a game, you boy
Look at the gunga in the circle, he’s the commander
That dictates the rhythm to play
Secure on a constant basis
For the other berimbaus are turning
Look at the gunga playing, it’s dim dom dom
The medium responds in dim dim dim
Violinha turning on the tricky solo
Make the roda vibrate with a game, you boy
Did you know?
Gunga
- The gunga is the largest and lowest-pitched berimbau in the orchestra, distinct for having the most massive gourd resonator and a highly flexible wooden staff.
- Because its large, hollowed gourd acts as a powerful amplifier, it produces a deep, heavy, and resonant bass tone that commands the room.
- In the musical hierarchy of the roda, it serves as the absolute leader, conductor, and master instrument that all other musicians must listen to and follow.
- Its primary role is to establish and strictly maintain the core rhythm—or toque—of the game, remaining steady without breaking into spontaneous improvisations.
- The capoeirista playing the gunga holds the highest authority in the roda, possessing the unique power to start the music, invite players to start, or stop the game instantly.
- Today, mastering the gunga represents immense experience, demanding a deep sense of responsibility, rhythmic control, and absolute awareness of the roda's energy.
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