Samba em Preludio by Esperanza Spalding - context Flashcards
1
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what is this piece?
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- a cover
2
Q
when was the original song written?
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- 1962, by two well known Brazilians
3
Q
what type of piece is this?
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- a bossa-nova
4
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bossa-nova
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- style of Brazilian music derived from the samba but slower and more subdued
- mixes rhythmic elements of brazilian samba with jazz harmonies
5
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what does bossa-nova mean in brazilian?
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- means ‘new trend’ in brazilian
- as a result of the latin american musicians moving to the united states in the late 1950s and early 60s was one of the most popular musical styles of the time
6
Q
what is the style of ‘samba em preludio’?
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- fusion
- jazz and bossa (latin american music)
7
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esperanza spalding
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- american bass player and singer born in portland 1984
- she plays acoustic bass and electric bass guitar and double bass
- singer songwriter: writing in english, spanish and portuguese
- best known as a jazz musician - her influences include latin jazz, cuban jazz and jazz fusion
