Samba

also the clothing they where has huge meaning to the parades such as things like religious wear or just costumes. An important place in Brazil is Rio it is a huge city with many people. Rio’s attractions comes from many sources. It is the city of samba, Carnival, beaches, romance, and soccer. Brazil has many different cultures and celebrations compared to other…

of violence. School teachers as well as local leaders have lost their authority vis-a-vis youths who have the power of money and guns. Even the experienced and politically concerned adults who work in countless neighborhood organizations, such as samba schools, dwellers’ associations and soccer clubs, are almost powerless” (Zaluar, 1995, pg…

Relations between the United States and Latin America were not confined to diplomatic policies and economic transactions. Cultural exchanges also occurred. These exchanges took a variety of forms, both positive and negative. They were the inevitable result of people travelling throughout the Americas either looking for work or seeking adventure and bringing elements of their native cultures with them and taking back elements of those foreign cultures they had encountered. The social interactions…

New York City is not for the faint- hearted. It is filled with the dreams of many and the lost dreams of those who could not keep up with the jones. Its dazzling city center, enormous skyscrapers, and talented theaters are what everyone remembers when they go, but they do not tell the other side of New York. They say how the lights are dazzling and how they seem to dance around, but to forget to disclose about the neighborhood they are in. They say how the subway is such a convenience, but how…

uptempo passages, where dancers throw each other around like puppets, is extremely beloved. 7. Brazil’s bossa nova is a blissful, subtle music characterized by refined rim percussion, breezy acoustic guitars, and romantic melodies. It is like the samba, but I think it places more emphasis on melody and less on percussion. Its universal appeal continues to grow, even as the style adapts and morphs in the hands of contemporary…

percussion), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Joe Farrell (flute). Spain is an instrumental jazz fusion composition, which considered as a modern jazz standard. The piece has an elegant and slow speed of introduction. In 1:15, the piece switches to a fast, steady samba-like rhythm, in which the main theme and an improvisation part are repeated. Even though with fast speed and mixture of four kinds of instruments, the melody is still smooth and comfortable. Soloist and pianist interact creatively with…

The term television music is a term of all music that is broadcast on television. It has functioned in several different ways, reflecting the array of genres and modes of broadcasting. It has also been called as “production music,” to emphasize dramatic programs, enhance mood and narrative structure and meaning, which is similar to music’s function in films, and as a way to mark transitions within a television program and between programs. Scholarships have claimed that the function of music on…

modernization of not only music, but the country’s national culture. The movement followed the best traditions of great composers of Bossa Nova through the incorporation of new information and references from its time. Tropicalism mixed rock, Bossa Nova, Samba, Rumba, Bolero, and Baiao. Its presence broke a lot of rigid barriers remaining in the country. The Tropicalia Movement was between the far-right dictatorship and Brazil’s pop culture. Again, Tropicalia consisted of Bossa Nova, pop,…

How different cultures celebrate similar holidays can encourage communication. While every culture celebrates differently, some of the basic holidays celebrated have the same true meaning. While countries are different and our traditions may be different the underlying reason for the celebration is the same. Which is a simple thing to understand even across languages. Such as the true meaning of Christmas or Easter. The U.S. and Spanish speaking countries both celebrate Christmas, Easter, and…

The first selection of the evening was Band of Brothers by Micheal Kamen. This song has an intense melody with rhythmic harmony throughout the performance. The song has a very uplifting tempo that drove it along. Near the end of the song, the tempo slows down and then picks back up to create a grand finale. The triumphant sound created by the percussions was very influential to me, and made me think of unity. As the different instruments meshed together to create a beautiful sound this caused me…