Samba In Brazil

“Music is the universal language of mankind” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). Music is one of the most important cultural things in Brazil. People use music to express emotions through the countless types of music found throughout the country. Samba, Choro, and Carimbo are just three of the main types of music played throughout Brazil. There are a wide range of musical specific to Brazil and its people. The most popular type of music found in Brazil is Samba. It is a mixture of the cultures and races among the Brazilian people. It is known as “the music of brazil”. This style of music is important to the identities of the people of Brazil because they associate it with the Brazilian carnival. They even have a national Samba day which originated in Salvador but eventually became celebrated by the nation. Samba is used in street performances, it is played very loud and often attracts listeners. Additionally, this traditional music involves carnival rhythms, typically using flutes, tambourines, guitars, and cuicas. Samba has different sub-genres that have formed throughout the years. They include pagode, carnival, and samba de breque as well as others.Samba is one of the main styles of music, but there are
Choro is known for its communication between instruments and its fast and happy rhythm. It has been labeled as the “Jazz of Brazil”. This style of music was first played using flute, guitar, and cavaquinho.The word “choro” means to weep in Portuguese, it is not referring to the music but to the sound of the solo instruments that solo such as clarinets or flutes.Instrumental improvisation is essential to this specific type of music. Choro is an older type of music that was born in the 1800’s in Rio de Janeiro. It is often played with only instrumental parts and very rarely with lyrics. Even though this is one of the oldest types of music in Brazil and it is still very