Samba

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/samba

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the musical time signature?Predominantly 2/4
2. What is the primary location of development?Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3. Where did Samba start?Samba began in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1800s and early 1900s, growing from African rhythms and European music like the polka and waltz.
4. What instruments are used in Samba music?Samba music uses drums such as the surdo, tamborim, and caixa, plus string instruments like the cavaquinho and guitar.

Polyrhythm: The simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms that are notated or played independently.
Afro-Brazilian Diaspora: The descendants of Africans who were enslaved and transported to Brazil, and their cultural contributions.
Samba-enredo: The specific style of Samba performed by Samba schools during Carnival parades, often telling a historical or cultural story.
Cavaquinho: A small, four-stringed Brazilian instrument similar to a ukulele, crucial for Samba's harmonic and rhythmic texture.