SAMBA

Samba
L.O.: TBAT identify the instruments of Samba and describe the part
they play in a Samba Batucada Performance

Listen to the music and answer the following question:-

1. Describe the following features in the music:

a) Instruments
b) Duration
c) Dynamics
d) Layers

2. What kind of event is it?

3. How does music create the atmosphere of the event?

Samba Introduction
Listen to the music and answer
the following question:-

1. Describe the following features

in the music:
a) Instruments
b) Duration
c) Dynamics
d) Layers

2. What kind of event is it?

3. How does music create the

atmosphere of the event?
 Tamborim
Agogo
Repinique
Surdo
(Sir-doo)

Ganza Apito

Caixa
(Kye-
Syncopation &
Polyrhythms
Syncopation is a musical rhythm accenting a normally
weak beat and it creates a dance-like mood that
moves the music forward.

A polyrhythm is when we have a number of

syncopated rhythms played at the same time working
against each other.
Instruments
Surdo: The heartbeat long notes
Repanique: Similar to the surdo with some decoration
Caixa: Busy with short notes
Tambourim: The melody of the piece often
syncopated
Agogos: Syncopated
Ganzas: Fill out the sound