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Demographics of Brazil Population of 205.8 million people Land mass of 3.288 million sq. miles The main religion of residents of Brazil follow is Roman Catholicism Ethnicity is composed of white, mulatto, black, and asian Atlantic ocean surrounds the coast
Culture One of the most diverse in the world Melting pot of nationalities Large families are common People avoid gifting items that are purple or black as they are considered mourning colors
Government Very similar to the United States Has a democratic government Their democratic government was created in 1980 s The people elect the presidents 4 year presidential terms Executive, legislative, and judicial branches Senate and a Chamber of Deputies
Bossa Nova Instruments Guitar is the most common instrument. Other common instruments are the piano, electric organ, acoustic bass and drums/percussion
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Antônio Carlos Jobim Jobim was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist He was one of the pioneers of the Bossa Nova style of music. His album, Getz/Gilberto became the first jazz album that was awarded Album of the Year at the grammy s The lead single from the album Garota de Ipanema was awarded record of the year in 1965, and has gone on to be one of the most recorded songs in history with over 240 recordings.
Garota de Ipanema 4/4 time signature Most commonly played the key of F major Tempo of 158 beats per measure Guitar plays main chords while vocals have the melody Electric organ plays chords and harmonizes with the guitar https://youtu.be/koqshdfowui
Dave Grusin Born June 26, 1934 in Littleton, CO The son of two musicians; father was a violinist, and his mother was a pianist Attended the Manhattan School of Music Worked with people such as Quincy Jones, Mel Torme, Peggy Lee, and Ruth Price in the early 60 s Created GRP Records with Larry Rosen, who featured the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington Jr., and Chick Corea Has won 10 Grammys and 1 Academy Award for his work
Notable Works Dave Grusin wrote and produced the soundtrack album for the movie The Firm starring Tom Cruise The album was nominated for an Academy Award in 1993 for Best Original Score. Grusin s score for the movie Selena received a grammy nomination for Best Original Score in 1997 Also received a grammy award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for the song Mean Old Man from James Taylor s album October Road. https://youtu.be/c3tmm3j7qiy
Bossa Baroque ¾ time signature during the beginning and endings, but shifts to 4/4 during the chorus sections Tempo of 92 beats per minute during the intro and bridge sections, but speeds up to around 180 beats per minute during the chorus sections. A synth has the melody Piano adds colors during the chorus https://youtu.be/gmegcvp9ypo
Bossa Baroque and Garota De Ipanema Differences Garota De Ipanema does not have any tempo or time signature changes during the song Bossa Baroque is mainly composed of electronic synths while Garota De Ipanema relies on the acoustic guitar and organ throughout the song Garota De Ipanema has lyrics
Bossa Baroque and Garota De Ipanema Similarities Both songs have a fast tempo Both contain similar chord extensions and voicings to accompany the melody. Both songs have similar drum patterns that rely heavily on kick drums, hi-hats, and shakers for the quickly swung groove.
Secondary Link The secondary link between the two songs is the open improvisational style. Grusin has been known throughout his career to add enormous amounts of improvisation over his pieces, which adds to his unique style. This improvisation can be heard in the chorus sections of Bossa Baroque. Since most lead sheets for Garota De Ipanema only contain the simple melody and chords of the song, it is expected that musicians add their own style of improvisation to the song.
Primary link The primary link between these two pieces of music is the quick paced drum pattern that is very prominent in the Bossa Nova style of music. Hearing both pieces would be recognizably similar by the drum patterns alone.
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Works Cited cont. Dave Grusin Films. Dave Grusin Films. N.p., n.d. Web 18 Nov. 2016. Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducted 1991. Songwriters Hall of Fame - Antonio Carlos Jobim Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2016. Landed, S.L. Just. A Brief History of Bossa Nova. Just Landed. N.p., 23 July 2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. "Dave Grusin." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2016.
Works cited cont. "Antônio Carlos Jobim." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.