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Samba Em Preludio (Context (2008 Esperanza Spalding, born USA, Portuguese…
Samba Em Preludio
Context
2008 Esperanza Spalding
born USA
Portuguese lyrics
cover of original 1962 by Aquinas/Morares
played many instruments
indie, blues, jazz, pop
Rhythm, Metre n Tempo
based on Bossa Nova
rising triplets charcaterises
opening free tempo n tempo rubato
4/4 from bar 4
v syncopated
verse 2 - longer n more sustained notes
Melody
vocal melody - open broken chords
syllabic throughout
sequences bars 31-33
mostly stepwise movement - conjunct
V1 stanza 1 n 2
V2 stanza 3 n 4
Texture
monophonic at start
v sparse at places
intimate feel
counterpoint between parts
Tonality n Harmony
B min
Jazz harmony
extended chords
altered chords
slash chords
substitution chords
chromatic chords - non diatonic chords
Instrumentation
female vocal - low chest voice
nylon string guitar w 2nd guitar overdubbed
acoustic bass guitar
Structure
intro, verse 1, break, verse 2, guitar solo, verse 3, coda