Comparison of Choro Music and the Music of Chick Corea
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Comparison of Choro Music and the Music of Chick Corea
Presentation by: Sean Conrad
Demographics of Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil Population : 6.3 Million Life Expectancy: 73 6% unemployed, 88.6% literate Religion: Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant
15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4%
Languages: : Portuguese; less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro History
The city of Rio de Janeiro proper was founded by the Portuguese on March 1, 1565 and was named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
In 1819, a large influx of African slaves arrived Rio de Janeiro, totaling 220,000 by 1840
Rio continued as the capital of Brazil after 1889, when the monarchy was replaced by a republic
Between 1960 and 1975 Rio was a city-state under the name State of Guanabara
Rio De Janeiro Culture
People of Portuguese ancestry predominate in most of the state Rio brings together the main production centers of Brazilian
television The National Library of Brazil ranks as the eighth largest
library in the world. It is also the largest library in all of Latin America
Music and dancing are obviously popular in Brazil Choro’s origins are in 19th century Rio de Janeiro The Choro genre resulted in the creation of samba, bossa nova
and many other musical genres. Rio has become a tourist hot spot, During Carnaval, which
begins the Friday before Ash Wednesday, it is a huge party
Language & Music
Rio was popularized by the hit song "Garota de Ipanema The music of Brazil encompasses various
regional music styles influenced by African, European Brazilian music developed some unique and original
styles such as samba, choro, bossa nova, funk carioca, RAP, tropicalia, axé, brega, and others
Instrumental music is also largely practiced in Brazil, with styles ranging from classical to popular and jazz influenced forms
The Portuguese language is the official and national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools.
Choro Instruments
Originally choro was played by a trio of flute, guitar and cavaquinho
Other instruments commonly played in choro are the mandolin, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, and trombone.
rhythm section consists of guitar, 7-string guitar(playing bass lines) and light percussion, such as a pandeiro.
Choro Instruments
Tico Tico No Fuba Recorded on The album entitled “Choro
Democratico ”
Song Introduction
the Choro style often has a fast and happy rhythm, characterized by virtuosity, improvisation, subtile modulations and full of syncopation and counterpoint
Notice the Harmonies between the flute and the guitar
The drums are simple and repetitive The melody is repetitive
Listen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r54Gqaxe3nU
Chick Corea
Chick Corea Background
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.
Corea was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He is of Sicilian and Spanish descent His father, a jazz trumpet player who had led a Dixieland band in
the Boston area in the 1930s and 1940s, introduced him to the piano at the age of four
A notable influence was concert pianist Salvatore Sullo from whom Corea started taking lessons at age eight and who introduced him to classical music, helping spark his interest in musical composition
a member of Miles Davis' band in the 1960s participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement
Chick Corea’s Music
Corea started his professional career in the 1960s playing with trumpeter Blue Mitchell and Latin greats such as Herbie Mann, Willie Bobo and Mongo Santamaría
From 1968 to 1971 Corea had associations with avant garde players and his solo style revealed a dissonant, avant garde orientation. His avant garde playing can be heard on his solo works of the period, his solos in live recordings under the leadership of Miles Davis
In the early 1970s Corea took a profound stylistic turn from avant garde playing to a crossover jazz fusion style that incorporated Latin jazz elements.
He founded Return to Forever in 1971. This band had a fusion sound and even though it relied on electronic instrumentation it drew more on Brazilian and Spanish-American musical styles than on rock music
Corea's composition "Spain" first appeared on the 1972 Return to Forever album Light as a Feather. This was his most popular piece.
Corea’s Influences
Growing up surrounded by jazz music, he was influenced at an early age by bebop and stars such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Horace Silver, and Lester Young.
At eight Corea also took up drums, which would later influence his use of the piano as a percussion instrument.
concert pianist Salvatore Sullo spent several years as a performer and soloist for the
Knights of St. Rose, a drum and bugle corps based in Chelsea.
Chick Corea’s Spain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOFs40ekTV0
1:35-1:43
Music Theory
Chord Progression: |GM7| |F#7| |Em7| |A7| |DM7| |GM7| |C#7| |F#7| |Bm| |B7|
In the Key of D Major; 2 Sharps Tempo: 144 Time Signature: Cut Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsBsq0Qe
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This Excerpt focuses on the syncopated rhythms as well as the harmonies between the bass and treble.
This Excerpt focuses on the syncopated rhythms as well as the harmonies between the bass and treble.
Music Excerpt 0:00-1:21; there is a long slow drawn out piano intro,
contrasts the fast paced accented rhythms ahead
Very Technical… Diminished Scale over F#7, then A Major Penatonic Scale.
Comparison
Both selections of music contain: repetitive rhythms syncopation Harmonies Allegro tempos Happy Rhythms Latin Roots
Contrast
Choro music has a simple drum beat with limited percussion
Chick Corea has an extensive rhythm section Spain contains vocals as well as piano solos Solos throughout “Spain” In “Tico Tico No Fuba ” the soloist sticks more to
the main melody, but makes changes in the solo rhythmic division and even introduces ornaments, such as trills, mordents, glissandos and flutter-tonguings
Bottom Line
While the music of Chick Corea and Rio De Janeiro come from different backgrounds and utilize different instruments, both embrace their cultures and provide new music which led to different avenues of music making.
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