1. Brazilian Music: Roots and Branches Elise Dietrich Tulane University

2. What do you think of when you think about Brazilian music? Brazilian music?

3. Mixture (African/Indigenous/Europe an) Regional Styles: Southeast: Samba Choro Bossa Nova Northeast: Forró Frevo Maracatu Axé North: Carimbó Lambada

4. What did you learn about Brazilian music from ? music from ? ?

5. Q. What kind of music do the Dois Filhos de Francisco play ? A. Sertanejo!

6. Choro, or chorinho Instrumental music from 19 th c. Rio Trio of flute, guitar, and cavaquinho Recorded on the first phonograph records Strongly influenced the development of samba

7. Samba Key connection to the radio era Played on string and percussion instruments (cavaquinho & pandeiro) Best known Brazilian musical form Developed in Rio 1917- 1931, with strong influences from Africa and Bahia

8. Samba de Carnaval Samba de enredo, or story samba Competition between different samba schools Elaborate themes and costumes Many, many percussion instruments played very fast!

9. Samba de Raiz : Roots Samba Essa Melodia (Jamelão & Bubu da Portela) performed by the Velha Guarda da Portela with Marisa Monte Essa Melodia Emphasis on tradition, “authenticity,” acoustic instruments More conservative style

10. Bossa Nova 50s – 60s Means “new trend” or “new wave” Fusion of samba and jazz Distinctly middle class musical style (not working class) Rhythm based on samba, but with lyrics about love and longing

11. Forró From the Northeast Popularized in the 50s by Luiz Gonzaga Based on a trio of an accordion, a triangle, and the zabumba Strongly influenced by European folk music Lyrics about life in the sertão Strongly connected the the festas juninas

12. Frevo Carnaval dance & musical style from Recife, Pernambuco Developed out of capoeira, the martial art/dance from Bahia Acrobatic movements and jumps Brightly colored umbrellas as props

13. Maracatu Maracatu nação Drumming groups of 100, singers, and dancers Imitation of the Portuguese royal court Emerged from slave culture (Afro-Brazilian) Maracatu rural Pernambuco interior Fusion of different forms of carnaval celebration Afro-Indigenous

14. Carimbó From the Eastern Amazon (Pará) Folk style that was electrified in the 1960s Named after a tall African drum Root of lambada (synth pop) and other styles like sirimbó

15. How have you used music in your classroom? What works, and what doesn’t?