Carnaval and Samba (ppt 3) Flashcards
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what characterizes Brazilian carnival?
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- a temporary suspension of the rules and norms of daily life
- an opposition between the morro (unbridles Carnival, conviviality, luxo) and the cidade (order, police, work, money)
- an inversion of the customary hierarchies
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luxo
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wealth and abundance of expression
2
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history of carnival
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- traditionally a Catholic celebration leading up to the liturgical season of Lent, but with pagan antecedents
- up until the 20th century, there were carnival balls for the elites and street carnivals for the masses
3
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Escolas de Samba
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- preceded by ranchos in the 19th century
- a club normally associated with a neighborhood (often in a favela)
- first escola is Deixa Flor
- escolas take off under Getúlio Vargas who encourages them in the 1930s
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enredo
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the theme of the year chosen by the carnavalesco
5
Q
samba-enredos
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- sambas composed to fit the year’s theme
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alas
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groups of performers
7
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carros alegóricos
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the decorated floats
8
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music in carnival
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- originally marchas dominated carnaval in the early 20th century, but now samba is the dominant idiom
- the rhythm of the batacuda is the kew driving force led by the bateria
- lyrics sung by the puxador(lead singer)
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What carnival means to Brazilians
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- sometimes affiliation to a neighborhood or favela
- other times, patriotic sentiment or personal reflection
- the spread of carnival beyond Rio has led to allegiance to escolas
- is has come to represent release, escape, transendence
