samba

Question 1

rhythm

Answer 1

1. ostinato
2. offbeat + syncopated
3. son clave syncopated rhythm

Question 2

what is often the syncopated rhythm called

Answer 2

son clave

Question 3

what does samba often start with

Answer 3

introduction with call and response rhythms between samba leader and ensemble

Question 4

main ostinato rhythm is called the

Answer 4

groove when all instruments of the samba band play their respective rhythms over and over again forming the main body of the piece

Question 5

what does the sambista do

Answer 5

must signal to group when to change to a different section

Question 6

what is a samba whistle called

Answer 6

apito

Question 7

what does samba normally end with

Answer 7

call and response or a pre rehearsed rhythm

Question 8

texture

Answer 8

• varied
• often monophonic with single call and response ostinato
• creating cross rhythms and a thick texture

Question 9

dynamics

Answer 9

loud, sometimes crescendos

Question 10

tempo

Answer 10

generally fast around 104 bpm
constant
sambista may signal to use rubato

Question 11

pitch,melody,harmony,tonality

Answer 11

based on rhythms not melodies but provides musical contrast

Question 12

origins

Answer 12

carnival

Question 13

instruments

Answer 13

1. surdo
2. repinique
3. tambourim
4. apito
5. agogo bells
6. congas
7. claves
8. cowbell