6th Grade Music

▪ Brazil is the country in South America.

▪ It is only slightly smaller than the

▪ Like the U.S., Brazil features several different environments:

Northern Brazil is in the ; home to the world’s largest

Southern Brazil is a mountainous plateau called the

▪ The official language of Brazil is .

▪ The is a style of music that emerged in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1900s.

This style of music features a

It also includes written and improvised sections played by the members of the

ensemble

It’s usually played at a bright and the is simple and straightforward

(1889 – 1974) is credited for composing the first song that was called a ‘samba’

▪ The vocal style of the samba is usually

▪ The speak of issues common to all people such as:

Ernesto dos Santos, Composer of the firstsamba –‘Pelo Telefone’

▪ The term, “ ” literally means a new approach or a new way of doing something

▪ In the 1950s, it was a new style of music that was more understated.

▪ The Bossa Nova style utilized more complex and melodies than

earlier Brazilian music.

▪ The use of the was different in this style of music. In samba music, they used larger percussion sections with three to five players.

▪ Two musicians ~

(1937 – 1994), composer

(b. 1931), guitarist and singer

▪ Developed the Bossa Nova style

▪ Featured the extensively

is a type of traditional Brazilian instrumental music that features the , clarinet or along with one or two guitars and a .

▪ It has been compared to American music because of the similar use of

and up-beat feel of both styles of music.

▪ This celebration, , is a large outdoor, multi-day party that precedes Lent.

▪ It is similar to in New Orleans.

▪ Often called MPB, is the phrase used to describe pop music of Brazil.

▪ This is a blending of styles of music including the , American and pop music, and .

are percussions instruments with two or more bells of different pitches that are welded together.

▪ A is a Brazilian percussion instrument similar to a tambourine.

Brazilian Fast Facts Questions for ConsiderationPlease answer these questions on a Google Doc. Include your first and last name and your period.

1. What is the official language of Brazil?

2. What are two characteristics of samba?

3. Who was the composer who created the first samba? What was the name of the first samba?

Brazilian Fast Facts Questions for Consideration4. What does the term bossa nova mean?

5. Describe one aspect of bossa nova that is different from samba.

6. Who were the two musicians credited for developing bossa nova?

Brazilian Fast Facts Questions for Consideration7. What is choro music? What instruments are

used in a choro ensemble?

8. What is the name of the celebration that precedes Lent in Brazil?

9. What four types of music encompass MPB?

Brazilian Fast Facts Questions for Consideration10. What is the name of this instrument? Also, what type of ‘phone’ would this be classified as?

Brazilian Fast Facts Questions for Consideration11. What is the name of this instrument? Also, what type of ‘phone’ would this be classified as?