from samba to bossa nova: a deeper look into the magnificent music of brazil. by: nicholas whelan
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From Samba to Bossa Nova: A Deeper Look into the Magnificent Music of Brazil.
By: Nicholas Whelan
Personal Relevance
• Brief musical background- Trumpet- Percussion• Jazz Band with Hal- Began to enjoy and appreciate both Jazz and
Bossa.• Experience with Garageband- Make songs of all genres for fun
Goals
• Compose a Bossa Nova piece that is enjoyable• Learn more about Bossa Nova and its history• Have SOME fun working on my senior project
My Product
• Brazilian Popular Music Essay- The journey- The effects- The appropriation - My piece “Rossa Nova”- Composed - Performed
What makes up a Bossa Nova piece
• Drum- “The Heartbeat”• Overall Feeling- Soft- Straightforward
Facing Challenges
- Remembering blog entriesAlarm- Variety of sources for essayLearn new types of sources- Getting sick of my songTake a break, then listen again
Learning Skills
• Instrument ranges- Flute• Writing sheet music• Communicating with my peers during the
performance.
Conclusions
• Lots of great responses from the listeners of “Rossanova”
• Have more knowledge on the roots of Bossa Nova and the history of Brazil.
• Had fun while composing and performing the piece.
Growth as a learner
• Enlightened by Senior Project, where the student is able to choose:
- What they are graded on- How they will be graded- Who will be grading them
Career Possibilities
• Composer- Radio- Movies- Commercials• Drummer- Teacher- Performer
Special Thanks
• Hal Mckusick• Sophia Kobolakis• Devon Parkes• Mom• Sister• Leander Kobolakis, Tom Jawin, Camille Coy,
Forrest Gray, Miles Kozatch, Jake Sosne, Pietro Martini
• Anybody I missed
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