Bossa nova

however at this performance there were no professional dancers involved which may be attributed to the fact that this was flamenco nuevo and not flamenco classico. The music associated with flamenco nuevo is considered a fusion between jazz, rumba, bossa nova, Romani, Latin, Middle Eastern, rock, Cuban swing, tango, salsa and…

On April 7, 2016, the GSU Jazz Combos came to play a riveting concert at the Georgia State Recital Hall. Two combos performed that night; the first was a quintet directed by David Frackenpohl, and the second combo of the night was an octet directed by Robert Dickson. The members constituting the first combo were bassist David Schroeder, drummer Zach Benator, guitarist Bob Tarkington, tenor saxophonist Chris Suarez, and vocalist Oriana Wisdom. The members of the second combo were bassist David…

BRAZIL República Federativa do Brasil or Federatice Republic of Brazil, or what we usually call Brazil is the biggest state in South America and the world’s fifth largest country by its Geographic and Population, with a total area of 8,515,767.049 km2 (3,287,956 sq mi), including 55,455 km2 (21,411 sq mi) of water, with over 190 million people. A country where world cup was held in 2014 is located between Andes and Atlantic Ocean. Brazil is famous with Sao Paulo, its capital city, Rio de Janeiro…

eaten throughout the region are: hog plum, yams, tapioca, cassava, chourico, pine nuts, acai, peanuts, and okra ("Brazil", n.d.). Music plays an important role in the life of the Brazilian people. Some popular music genres in Brazil are: samba, bossa nova, lundu, choro, baiao, forro, and MPB (Musica Popular Brasilera – Brazilian pop music from after the 1960’s). The Portuguese brought over African slaves in the 1500’s and this led to Brazilian’s music being an Afro-European fusion (Ilich,…

Brazil Republic The name of this country is Brazil. The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. The capital of Brazil used to be Rio De Janeiro. However, Brasilia was a better, more centralized location, so the capital of Brazil was moved to Brasilia.The language most commonly used in Brazil is Portuguese. The reason that they speak Portuguese is because Portugal used to be the country ruling Brazil until the year 1822 when the people living in Brazil decided to start a rebellion. This rebellion was…

History of Brazil’s Government After gaining independence on September 7th, 1822, Brazil became a Federal Republic (University of Oregon, 1995). When under Portugese rule, Brazil’s capital was Salvador, but after gaining independence from its king, son of a Portugese monarch, Brazil’s capital went inland to Brasilia (Gale Sites) (Pimlott, 1988). Today, a female president governs Brazil, her name is Dilma Rousseff. Economy Brazil has an extended amount of exports due natural features in the north…

The beginning of rock and roll music in Brazil came shortly after its genesis in The United States. After the release of the American film The Blackboard Jungle, a Brazilian cover of the film's featured song, “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley, was soon recorded. This American rock standard performed in Portuguese by Brazilian singer Nora Ney, and its subsequent popularity in Brazil marks the beginning moment of the country's rock music genre. ("History of Brazilian Rock Instro.") Most…

As Cuban and Puerto Rican nationalists found, by the last half of the 19th century new world powers seized the nation-state model and tried to extend their borders and influence. The United States was an unstable new republic, and whatever was left of the Americas was controlled by the European empires. Imperial extension would not go unchallenged. But, by the 1900, the United States and Canada had enveloped the rest of the North American landmass, and a large portion of Latin America would…

According to Goodall, “rhythm is the part of music that interacts most immediately and spontaneously with human bodies. Without it, music would be pleasant enough, but it would be brain food. With rhythm, music becomes hypnotic and sensuous.” A simple example that I can give is the rhythm of human heartbeat. Besides, from walking to dancing, from clicking fingers to tapping toes, it is the program to respond to rhythm. Generally, rhythm is the time element in music. It is an ordered recurrent…

The continent of South America contains many fascinating countries. Countries like Argentina, Paraguay, and Peru are all located on the continent. The most fascinating country of all however, is Brazil. Brazil is the most vibrant and colorful country in South America, and for good reason. Brazil is an interesting country that is definitely worth visiting. Brazil has a semi-large population; in the year 2016, the population was two hundred and seven million people. While that number may seem…