Music from Brazil (Samba)

Learning Objectives To learn the names of traditional Samba instruments

To learn the play the rhythmic patterns of Samba music

Compose and perform own Samba piece as a group

Samba factsQ. What country is Samba music from?

Samba factsQ. What country is Samba music from?

A. Brazil

Samba factsQ. What year was it invented?

Samba factsQ. What year was it invented?

A. 1930 a group of musicians led by Ismael Silva founded first Samba school; Deixa (day-shar) Falcar

Samba factsQ. What 2 continents are involved in creating Samba music?

Samba factsQ. What 2 continents are involved in creating Samba music?

A. Africa and South America similar to Blues, slaves taken from Africa in 19th Century to Brazil

Samba factsQ. At which time of the year is Samba usually performed at carnivals and street parties?

Samba factsQ. At which time of the year is Samba usually performed at carnivals and street parties?

A. Just before Lent (@January/February)

Samba factsQ. What word beginning with P means lots of different rhythms playing altogether?

Samba factsQ. What word beginning with P means lots of different rhythms playing altogether?

A. Polyrhythms

Samba factsQ. What term, which is also used in African music, describes the act of one person performing and other people performing afterwards?

Samba factsQ. What term, which is also used in African music, describes the act of one person performing and other people performing afterwards?

A. Call and response

Samba factsQ. What term beginning with C describes the mixture of rhythms in 3 and rhythms of 4?

A. C_ _ _ _ - r _ y _ _ _ _

Samba factsQ. What term beginning with C describes the mixture of rhythms in 3 and rhythms of 4?

A. Cross - rhythms

Samba factsQ. What key term beginning with O means a repeating pattern or rhythm?

A. O s _ _ _ _ t o

Samba factsQ. What key term beginning with O means a repeating pattern or rhythm?

A. Ostinato

Other factsConductor whistle and/or hand gestures

Rhythmic togetherness and teamwork key ingredients!

TamborimSurdo(Sir-doo)GanzaAgogoTimbalesReco-recoHe-ko He-koApitoCaixa (Kye-sha)Repinique(Hepini-kay)

Samba performanceTo get the flavour of Samba.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wc_wb5EkU8

Basic Samba rhythms

Low, Hi, Low, A-go-goHave you seen a dog, a great, big dog?Rhyth-m bo-nan-za x21, 2, 3, 4, 5.ba-na-naAdvanced Samba rhythms

Structure to useIntro: call and response (How are you? Im fine x2, Yes?, Sure! x2 and 7 beats)Main groove all instrumentsBreak 8 beat rhythm played twiceMain groove all instrumentsBreak 8 beat rhythm played twiceMain groove all instrumentsMid-section call and response sectionMain groove all instrumentsBreak 8 beat rhythm played twiceEnd (same as the intro?)

Rhythms!

Each person will need a different rhythm for the main groove, break and mid-section

There isnt as much improvisation in Samba as there is in African remember your rhythms!

Have a balance of more straightforward and complicated rhythms big drums can keep the beat going

Task!

Be aware there are 12 in a group itll be rather loud.!

Make sure the start, bit between sections and the ending are smooth and well-rehearsed

Make sure both groups have a share of the different timbres/sounds of instruments

Any questions?

Task!Go!!!!

Task!

How many instruments can you remember?

Try to memorise as many as possible in 30 seconds

Ready?

Go!

TamborimSurdoGanzaAgogoTimbalesReco-recoWhistleCaixaRepinique

Name the instruments!

Surdo

Name the instruments!

Tamborim

Name the instruments!

Agogo

Name the instruments!

Caixa

Name the instruments!

Ganza

Name the instruments!

Timbales

Name the instruments!

Repinique

Name the instruments!

Apito

Homework!

Create a Samba band flyer/poster

Imagine a Samba band is coming to Farnborough Hill to perform Information to include: a date/time/place for the concert, limited information on the origins of Samba, instruments, pictures and why people should come to listen!

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