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21 Cards in this Set
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Master Drummer |
Leads the ensemble and plays solos |
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Cross Rhythms |
A complex type of polyrhythm which uses different conflicting rhythms |
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Polyrhythm |
Two or more independent rhythms played simultaneously |
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Origins of Samba |
Samba originated in Brazil |
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Samba uses |
Carnivals, especially the Rio carnival |
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Samba performers |
Tocanto Brazilian Music Ensemble |
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Characteristic Rhythmic features of Samba |
Strong pulse Rhythmic Polyrhythms Crossrhythms Syncopation 4 4 Son clave rhythm Hide |
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Cultural context of Samba |
Dancing Samba school (extra to normal school) |
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Samba instruments |
tamborim
agogo bells reco-reco surdo (drum) repenique (shallower surdo- played by the leader) ganza (shaker) caixa (snare drum) apito (whistle) REPENIQUE, SURDO and CAIXA make up the BATERIA |
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Calypso Instruments |
steel drums bass guitar electric/acoustic guitar latin american percussion brass vocals |
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Calypso performers |
Lord Invader Mighty Sparrow Harry Belafonte |
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Rhythmic features of calypso |
Syncopation 4 4 3 beat rhythm |
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Musical features of calypso |
call and response simple harmony verse and chorus structure topical/witty lyrics major |
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Calypso origins |
Originally calypso was the national dance of Trinidad and Tobago (carnival) |
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Pulse |
the beat of a piece of music |
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Talking drum |
an hourglass shaped drum whose pitch can be altered to mimic the tone of human speech |
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Aural tradition |
Music which is taught and learned rather than writing it down |
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Ostinato |
Repeated musical phrase or rhythm |
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Djembe |
a goblet shaped drum from West Africa
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Call and response |
two phrases, the second a direct response to the first |
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Syncopation |
A rhythm which emphasises the off beats |