Brazilian Samba By Daniela Urena, Tyson Rodriguez, Linh Pham Samba History West Africa slaves
Brazilian Samba Who? Everyone can dance. Types of Dances : Samba Religious Origins : Candomble Significance : Worship Sexual & Sensual: Intimacy & Invitation to dance
The motion of Samba Fast paced Solid movements Hips, shoulders, knees, and toes
Traditional dance space Samba de roda: Perform at Candomble ceremony Modern Samba: On stage, Carnival, Street
Samba Costumes Carnival costume: depending on the theme of the pageant: Amazon Indians: beaded father tunics and dyed feather head dress African kings and Queen: stylized shields, spears and mask Briefest bikini bottoms, Standard bearer : holding the school Identifying flag
Samba Music African and European element in a powerful cultural synthesis Exciting, fast, drum beat foundation Balada Boa Uva de caminhao
Instruments Surdo Agogo Caixa Repinique Tamborim Chocalho
AGOGO SURDO
Africans in Brazil Brazil has one of the most diverse societies. Brazil was the last country in the western hemisphere to abolish slavery Largest importer of African Slaves
Discrimination, Stereotype, Bigotry… “Black Brazilians live in the worst housing and attend the poorest schools. They work the lowest-paid jobs…(Planas).”
Brazilian Carnival and Samba School The national event focus on dancing and music Samba is considered as culture A way to spread out knowledge, history and education Samba school is substitute for literature
MANGUIERA SAMBA SCHOOL DRUM QUEEN
MANGUIERA FLAG BEARER
WINNING FLOAT 2016
CARNAVAL RIO 2016, “MANGUEIRA” SAMBA SCHOOL PREVIEW, BY PAUL HODGE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M97urAhTt1M
Dominant/privileged class acculturated the dance of this group The governing forces demanded Christianity on the slaves and prohibited executions of worship.
Modern Samba World War 2 and America ended up changing the samba music by adding new instruments Ex: Trombones, Trumpets, Choros, Flutes, and Clarinets
Modern Samba SAMBASS Samba was mixed with drums and bass leading to the foundation of sambass. sambass Samba remix
Lost in the process The tradition of candomble ceremony don’t play the big role in modern Samba any more.
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