ETHNOMUS 25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Samba School, Friction Drum, Brazilian Art

• School: UCLA
• Department: Ethnomusicology
• Course: ETHNOMUS 25
• Professor: J E S S E D.R U S K I N

Document Summary

Deep bass drums, trumpets, trombones, saxophones, clarinets, loud metallic clanking, blend of afro-brazilian and indian styles. Rec-beat: a festival of popular music that happens during carnaval. Blacos afro: samba-reggae rhythm, a high-energy pop music called ax . Carnaval as an expression of brazilness ~joyous energy and musical revelry. Music expresses the unity of brazilian culture by providing a focus for na- tional identity. Brega: sentimental pop style of roberto carlos. Low (surdo drum), friction drum (cuica), snare drum (caixa), highest pitched sixth drum (tamborin), group of guitars (cavaquinho) Sambas: sung by solo singers in a nightclub or concert setting, with accompa- niments from guitar to full orchestra. Bossa nova: samba"s 1950s offshoot (alternative rock bands playing sambas with sarcastic or political lyrics, samba samples mixed with electronica dance beats. Samba: multi-faceted and adaptable as the brazilian people themselves. Recognize samba not as a single genre/style but as a broad stream of mu- sical activity comparable to jazz.