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Samba

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Roots, The urban Carioca samba & Etymology and definition

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Cultural origins
Late 19th century in Bahia, and early 20th century, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Brazil
Stylistic origins
Afro-Brazilian batucada and rural traditional rhythms dances, especially samba de roda

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Etymology and definition

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The urban Carioca samba

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related to Further reading · 115
Samba → Abdala, Abel, Adalberto, African Musical Heritage, Afro-Politics, Agência Brasil, Alfredo, Algumas, Alma Guillermoprieto, ANPPOM, Archived, Ari, Arrigoni, Artcultura, As Re-invenções, Associação Nacional, August, Biblioteca Nacional, Bocskay, Bossa Nova
related to Beginnings in a Bahian terreiro · 75
Samba → According, African, African-based, Afro-Bahian, Among, Amélia, Andrade, Aragão, Bahia, Bahia's Recôncavo, Bahian, Bahian Aunts, Bahians, Baiana, Baiano, Banda, Banda Odeon, Battalion, Bibiana, Black
related to Samba-canção hegemony and influences of foreign music · 42
Samba → Adoniran Barbosa, After, Alencar, Almirante, Although, As, Brazil, Brazilian, Brito, Cartola, Demônios, Donga, Estácio, Festival, For, Fourth Centenary, Garoa, Geraldo Pereira, Guilherme, In
related to Samba and the expansion of the Brazilian music industry · 30
Samba → Agepê, Alcione, Among, Another, Benito, Beth Carvalho, Between, Brazil, Brazilian, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Clara Nunes, During, Elis Regina, EMI, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Jair Rodrigues, LP, Maria Bethania
related to Bossa nova, the new revolution in samba · 29
Samba → Alaíde Costa, Although, Antonio Carlos Jobim, At, Baden Powell, Bahian-born, Brasília, Brazilian, Carlos Lyra, Chega, Elizeth Cardoso, Gilbertian, Gilberto, Initially, Janeiro, João Gilberto, João Goulart, Juscelino Kubitschek's, Moraes, Nara Leão
related to Samba in the 21st century · 28
Samba → Alexandre Pires, Belo, Brazil, Brazilian, Crowley Broadcast Analysis, Crowley Official Broadcast Chart, Dilsinho, During, Even, Exaltasamba, Ferrugem, Grupo Revelação, In, Kantar Ibope Media, Mumuzinho, Of, Pagode, Pilares, Péricles, Raça Negra
related to Etymology and definition · 26
Samba → According, African, Another, At, Bahia, Bantu, Black, Brazilian, Brazilian Northeast, Carapuceiro, Costa, Diário, Father Miguel Lopes Gama, February, For, Hiram Araújo, In, In Rio, Janeiro, Pernambuco
related to Traditional samba as "resistance music" · 23
Samba → And, Brazilian, Carta, Cartola, Dona Zica, Edison Carneiro, Elton Medeiros, In, In February, Jovem Guarda, João, Nara Leão, Nara Leão's, Nelson Cavaquinho, One, Paulinho, Show Opinião, The, This, Vale
related to Roots of the Carioca Carnival · 22
Samba → Ameno Resedá, At, Bantu, Black, Brazil, Brazilian, Brazilian Carnival, Brazilianness, Carioca, Carnival, Catholic, Congo Kings, Created, During, From, Gradually, Hilário Jovino, Janeiro, One, Pernambuco
related to Pagode, a new samba renewal · 21
Samba → Among, And, Arlindinho, Arlindo Cruz, Cacique, Cascadura, Clube, In, Janeiro, João Nogueira's, Leopoldina, Méier, Originally, Oswaldo Cruz, Pagode, Portela, Ramos, Rio, Some, Terreirão

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SambaCultural originsLate 19th century in Bahia, and early 20th century, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Brazil1.00infobox
SambaStylistic originsAfro-Brazilian batucada and rural traditional rhythms dances, especially samba de roda1.00infobox
the pandeiroinstance ofIts traditional instrumentation is composed of percussion instruments0.80text
cuícainstance ofIts traditional instrumentation is composed of percussion instruments0.80text
tamboriminstance ofIts traditional instrumentation is composed of percussion instruments0.80text
ganzáinstance ofIts traditional instrumentation is composed of percussion instruments0.80text
surdo accompanimentinstance ofIts traditional instrumentation is composed of percussion instruments0.80text
the traditional Festa da Penhainstance ofespecially in popular events0.80text
Carnivalinstance ofespecially in popular events0.80text
the surdoinstance ofa unit made up of percussion instruments0.80text
tamborimsinstance ofa unit made up of percussion instruments0.80text
cuícasinstance ofa unit made up of percussion instruments0.80text

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