Music from Brazil (Samba)

Learning Objectives
To learn the names of traditional Samba
instruments

To learn the play the rhythmic patterns of
Samba music

Compose and perform own Samba piece as
a group

Samba facts
Q. What country is Samba music
from?
Samba facts
Q. What country is Samba music
from?

A. Brazil
Samba facts
Q. What year was it invented?
Samba facts
Q. What year was it invented?

A. 1930 a group of musicians led
by Ismael Silva founded first
Samba school; Deixa (day-shar)
Falcar
Samba facts
Q. What 2 continents are involved
in creating Samba music?
Samba facts
Q. What 2 continents are involved
in creating Samba music?

A. Africa and South America
similar to Blues, slaves taken from
Africa in 19
th
Century to Brazil
Samba facts
Q. At which time of the year is
Samba usually performed at
carnivals and street parties?
Samba facts
Q. At which time of the year is
Samba usually performed at
carnivals and street parties?

A. Just before Lent
(@January/February)
Samba facts
Q. What word beginning with P
means lots of different rhythms
playing altogether?

Samba facts
Q. What word beginning with P
means lots of different rhythms
playing altogether?

A. Polyrhythms

Samba facts
Q. What term, which is also used
in African music, describes the act
of one person performing and
other people performing
afterwards?



Samba facts
Q. What term, which is also used
in African music, describes the act
of one person performing and
other people performing
afterwards?

A. Call and response



Samba facts
Q. What term beginning with C
describes the mixture of rhythms
in 3 and rhythms of 4?

A. C_ _ _ _ - r _ y _ _ _ _



Samba facts
Q. What term beginning with C
describes the mixture of rhythms
in 3 and rhythms of 4?

A. Cross - rhythms



Samba facts
Q. What key term beginning with
O means a repeating pattern or
rhythm?

A. O s _ _ _ _ t o



Samba facts
Q. What key term beginning with
O means a repeating pattern or
rhythm?

A. Ostinato



Other facts
Conductor whistle and/or hand
gestures

Rhythmic togetherness and
teamwork key ingredients!





Tamborim
Surdo
(Sir-doo)
Ganza
Agogo
Timbales
Reco-reco
He-ko He-ko
Apito
Caixa
(Kye-sha)
Repinique
(Hepini-kay)
Samba performance
To get the flavour of Samba.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=4Wc_wb5EkU8



Basic Samba rhythms
Low, Hi, Low, A-go-go
Have you seen a dog, a great,
big dog?
Rhyth-m bo-nan-za x2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.ba-na-na
Advanced Samba rhythms
Structure to use
Intro: call and response (How are you? Im fine x2,
Yes?, Sure! x2 and 7 beats)
Main groove all instruments
Break 8 beat rhythm played twice
Main groove all instruments
Break 8 beat rhythm played twice
Main groove all instruments
Mid-section call and response section
Main groove all instruments
Break 8 beat rhythm played twice
End (same as the intro?)


Rhythms!

Each person will need a different rhythm for
the main groove, break and mid-section

There isnt as much improvisation in Samba
as there is in African remember your
rhythms!

Have a balance of more straightforward and
complicated rhythms big drums can keep the
beat going
Task!

Be aware there are 12 in a group itll be
rather loud.!

Make sure the start, bit between sections
and the ending are smooth and well-rehearsed

Make sure both groups have a share of the
different timbres/sounds of instruments

Any questions?

Task!
Go!!!!
Task!

How many instruments can you remember?

Try to memorise as many as possible in 30
seconds

Ready?

Go!

Tamborim
Surdo
Ganza
Agogo
Timbales
Reco-reco
Whistle
Caixa
Repinique
Name the instruments!
Surdo
Name the instruments!
Tamborim
Name the instruments!
Agogo
Name the instruments!
Caixa
Name the instruments!
Ganza
Name the instruments!
Timbales
Name the instruments!
Repinique
Name the instruments!
Apito
Homework!

Create a Samba band flyer/poster

Imagine a Samba band is coming to
Farnborough Hill to perform

Information to include: a date/time/place
for the concert, limited information on the
origins of Samba, instruments, pictures and
why people should come to listen!