Brazil: A Musical Melting Pot
About Samba
- Samba evolved in Rio de Janeiro by the early 20th century and grew to become the quintessential music and dance form associated with Rio's Carnaval
- The popularity of samba also gave rise to many sub-styles, leading to one of the country's most popular genres to date: samba-reggae
- Samba is the most popular music and dance in Brazil
In the late 1950s spark the second Brazilian music: the development of bossanova
Music about Brazil
Forró originated in the northeastern region of Brazil
"Samba-Reggae" developed from Samba
"Basanova" developed from Samba
It evolved as a softer, more refined musical form with an emphasis on singing
Some music retains the traditional style, while others go modern
Brazilian music originates from Africa and indigenous peoples
The introduction of Brazil
1.It’s a country overflowing with music.
2.As a vast country of many states, Brazil's music is regional, with each section contributing distinct musical genres.
3.The African influences include energetic drumming and dancing forms.
4.The music often accompanied by dance elements that were viewed as indecent back then because of the close contact between dancers.
5.Perhaps one of the most popular music and dance styles ever to emerge from Brazil. Another distinct musical and dance style, commonly known as forró, can be found in Brazil's northeast region.
6.As tensions relaxed in the 1970s and Brazil opened up to the world, its music scene embarked on its most prolific era of the 20th century.
the influence of dance and music in Brazil
More modern harmonies and electric instruments brought it into nightclubs to be enjoyed by a new, younger audience
Brazilian music continues its extraordinary journey from tradition to modernization
As tensions relaxed in the 1970s, an enormous amount of the music was created and combined with jazz, classical, rock, and other forms