intro_to_samba_smaller_pics.ppt
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Samba BatucadaPercussion music of the Brazilian Carnaval!
The Carnaval in Rio
The Atmosphere
The People
The Parade
The Samba Band
The Costumes
…and more costumes…
The Instruments
-the ‘heartbeat’ of the samba band
-played with a soft beater and a hand to dampen some notes
- plays the ‘bass’ line
-if you play this part, you must be able to keep a beat really well!
Surdo
-plays a syncopated lively part with high and low notes
-tricky rhythms
-if you play this part you should be able to keep a tricky rhythm going
Agogo
Tambourim - with an ‘m’!!
-can be played with fingers on the drum skin (dampening the sound) or fingers off
-played with a beater or chopsticks
-plays the ‘groovy’ rhythms
Chocalho-sound similar to tambourine jingles
-hold at both ends and shake back and forth
-constant rhythm
Cuica-sounds like the bark or growl of a dog or when you pull a straw though the lid of a plastic cup from 7-11
-inside the drum there is a stick attached to the head
-played by rubbing a damp cloth along the stick inside the drum
Caixa-a marching drum or a snare drum
-two drum sticks are used and normal stick technique is applied
Apito-similar to a sports whistle
-is played by the group leader to indicate the sections of the piece
How to play a Samba piece
• Learn the ‘main groove’ which is used through most of the piece
• To start the piece there is usually an ‘intro’, often a call and response with the leader
• To end the piece use an ‘outro’ which can be the same as the ‘intro’
• To make the piece more interesting use one or more ‘breaks’. These are different rhythms that everyone plays together for one or more bars in the middle of the piece.
A typical piece could be like this:
• Intro
• Main groove
• Break 1
• Main groove
• Break 2
• Main groove
• Outro
Brazilian Football and Samba
• Brazilian football is strongly associated with samba.
• Some say that good football is played with a samba rhythm in the feet!
Escolas de Samba
• There are many schools that teach samba in Brazil and there are many competitions for their best bands!
• Here are some of the school badges: