BRAZIL

A MU S I C

A L ET H N O G R A P H Y

CARNIVALTHE MARDI GRAS OF THE SOUTHERN

HEMISPHEREFeaturing the Samba

Dates back to 1723Tradition from Portugal

Originally a Catholic food festival

COSTUMES MUSIC

DANCE

PARADES

Portuguese Influences

• Portuguese settled in Brazil in 1500• Official language of Brazil is Portuguese• Portuguese brought gift of beautiful song lyrics and ballads to Brazil• Numerous festivals from Catholic Church in Portugal were introduced to Brazil• Portuguese brought instruments to Brazil: flute, piano, violin, guitar, clarinet, triangle, accordion, cavaquinho, violoncello, Jew's harp, and tambourine

AFRICAN INFLUENCES

• Portuguese brought African Slaves to Brazil in 1538• Africans brought music, dance, religion• Africans brought percussion and polyrhythms to Brazil• Brazil has largest African-descended population outside of Africa

CANDOMBLE“DANCE IN HONOUR OF THE GODS”

• Brought to Brazil by West African slaves• Religion followed mainly in Brazil• No concept of good/evil – “strive to be the

best you can be”• Music & Dance important features of

Candomble ceremonies• Candomble music roots of Salsa and Bossa

Nova

PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

Surdo

Pandeiro

Repenique Cuica Timba

Caixa Tamborim

Rocar

Agogo Bells

Ganza

Berimbau Ganzeiro

• Brazilian music full of passion• Music features African polyrhythm of percussion instruments• Samba is rich with percussion instruments

STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

BANDOLIM VIOLA BANJA

CAVAQUINHO

BOSSA NOVA

ASTRUD GILBERTO & STAN GETZTHE GIRL FROM IMPANEMA

1964

SAMBA

BELLINISAMBA DE JANEIRO

2012

THE ENDNancy AlvaradoBachelor in Social Work23 years in Pediatric Oncology as a Dept Coordinator; back to

school at 48 y.o. to get my degree in Social Work Live in Santa Barbara County, USAHave not traveled outside of United States; but have traveled

within the United States to New Orleans, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Oregon, & Washington