Samba - RotW

about the music

from Brazil, in Portuguese, descends form portugese immigrants and African slaves

common features

polyrhythms, syncopation, repetition, ostinatos, fast tempo - allegro

samba band name

bateria

instruments

agogo bells, caixa, surdo, ganza, apito, repinique, cuica, tamborim

agogo bells

in african drumming too

caixa

samba snare drum

surdo

low-pitched, boomy, hollow-sounding

ganza

shaker

apito

samba whistle

repinique

lead drum - tinny, high-pitched

cuica

friction drum - high-pitched, squeaky, rubbery

tamborim

tinny, rattle, lower pitched than repinique, tambourine with no cymbals

samba has…

no sheet music, one leader, 2/4 or 4/4 time signature, melody - brass or singing but often none, call and response, solo sections - repinique