Early samba, emerging in the early 20th century in Brazil, was characterized by its roots in African rhythms and folk traditions, often performed in informal settings and focused on communal participation. It primarily featured simple melodic structures and acoustic instruments. In contrast, modern samba has evolved to include a diverse range of influences, incorporating elements from jazz and pop, and is often performed in large, organized settings like carnival parades, featuring elaborate choreography and production. Additionally, contemporary samba often addresses social and political themes, reflecting the complexities of modern Brazilian society.
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The SAMBA is from the Latin American country of BRAZIL. It began as a music/dance movement in the 1930s. Today it is still one of the biggest dances throughout the world. it actually came from Africa in the 1800 hundreds , it is now commonly used in brazill.DIKING
people like samba becuse it will make them think of there younger years
Samba music was never called 'samba de roda'. Roda means 'circle formed by people', and it was more commonly used in capoeira, during the slavery. Samba de Roda is something under the influence of capoeira and samba, samba is the dance (as you may guess), but it's done in a roda with characteristic instruments of capoeira and Brazilian culture: Berimbau, Pandeiro, Atabaque etc. So, Samba de Roda has its own music with its own type and own characteristics and different from its original.
Samba drums come from Brazil. Congas do not come from Brazil and are not samba drums. Samba drums include surdos, caixas, repiniques, chocalhos, ganzas, repiniques, agogos, pandeiros and cuicas. You can find out more about all of these by clicking on the related link below.
There are lots of different ones Use: AZTEC PJDUN 3SUBS SAMBA SSTIP
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The SAMBA is from the Latin American country of BRAZIL. It began as a music/dance movement in the 1930s. Today it is still one of the biggest dances throughout the world. it actually came from Africa in the 1800 hundreds , it is now commonly used in brazill.DIKING
people like samba becuse it will make them think of there younger years
maybe because it is because of the system
Samba drums come from Brazil. Congas do not come from Brazil and are not samba drums. Samba drums include surdos, caixas, repiniques, chocalhos, ganzas, repiniques, agogos, pandeiros and cuicas. You can find out more about all of these by clicking on the related link below.
Samba music was never called 'samba de roda'. Roda means 'circle formed by people', and it was more commonly used in capoeira, during the slavery. Samba de Roda is something under the influence of capoeira and samba, samba is the dance (as you may guess), but it's done in a roda with characteristic instruments of capoeira and Brazilian culture: Berimbau, Pandeiro, Atabaque etc. So, Samba de Roda has its own music with its own type and own characteristics and different from its original.
True samba is from Rio de Janeiro and some styles are samba enredo, pagode. People outside Brazil tend to call all Brazilian music samba though. Other styles that foreigners call samba include Maracatu, samba reggae, and samba funk.
The ancestors of samba schools were known as "mocidades" or "blocos." These informal groups emerged in the early 20th century, gathering members of the community to celebrate and perform samba music during Carnival. Over time, these groups evolved into more organized samba schools, formalizing their structure and expanding their cultural significance in Brazilian society.
They are played with the hands.
To master samba guitar techniques, practice regularly, focus on rhythm and timing, study traditional samba music, learn chord progressions, and experiment with different strumming patterns.
t is normally fast and has a fast beat and tempo. Actually samba can also be slow. What makes it sound different from other types of music is the specific samba swing. By this I mean not speed or enery or tightness, but the fact that half of the notes in a bar always fall slightly off the beat, in a very consistant pattern. The swing stays the same throughout all of the instruments and variations of patterns, and is held by the melody too. It is the swing that gives samba its addictive feel. The samba swing is not the same as Jazz or latin swing, which have different offbeats. The swing cannot be annotated by conventional means so you can't learn it by reading musical notation, but you can hear it clearly in samba recordings. It derives from the African origins of samba music, which grew out of a complex mix of African music, marches and the polka. There is some great historical material on Youtube - try looking up anything by Clara Nunes, or Cartola. The modern samba schools in Rio play a much faster samba with more emphasis on percussion - you can also find these well illustrated on youtube - search for "ensaio tecnico na avenida". This bateria samba is so fast you can hardly hear the swing but it's there - without it the music would just sound like a march. Not all Brazilian traditional music is samba, there are many other styles such as Maracatu and samba reggae which sound quite different, having a slightly different swing, different orchestration and a very different cultural tradition.