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BOSSA NOVA MUSIC Bossa Nova is a relaxed style of Samba developed in the late 1950s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bossa Nova is the blending of Samba music, a traditional Brazilian genre, and Jazz music It is characterized by a different beat that alters the harmony by introducing unconventional chords and innovative syncopation of traditional samba from a single rhythmic division. A Bossa Nova can be divided into three parts, each with a particular rhythm. These parts are the Bass Ostinato pattern, the Chordal Comping pattern, and the Melody. The Bossa Nova rhythm is a two-bar pattern derived from Samba music. It has a relatively languid tempo particularly when compared to the danceable energy that informs most Samba Music. The vocal style of the music is where the singers use a non-operatic, slightly nasal vocal style from the folk styles of northern Brazil. The lyrics are sad concerning personal longing, love, and the tranquility of nature. In terms of instruments of the genre, the most important one was the classical guitar. The guitar is played using fingers rather than a pick because it is more of a rhythmic instrument. The guitarist plays harmonically dense yet repetitive chord progressions. The main element of the style the guitar uses is called the “stuttering guitar” because it does not accompany the rhythm of the voices. In Bossa Nova music, there are various instruments used, including the traditional double bass and an electric version for modern performances. Other instruments include a Brazilian bass drum known as Surdo, wooden sticks called Claves, a shaker made of wood and metal known as Cabasa, a drum set, and lead instruments such as vocals, trumpets, flutes, saxophones, and clarinet. THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA This is a Brazilian Bossa Nova and Jazz song written in 1962 by Antonio Carlos Jobim and lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. This song can be said to define an entire genre, the bosa nova, blending Brazilian samba with jazz and blues. The lyrics to the song are half Portuguese and half English. The song begins with the guitarist strumming his guitar and singing in Portuguese. Then comes the English verse. The guitar plays more of a rhythmic strum with repetitive chords. The piano is obligatory in this song as it plays in fragments. The saxophone comes in softly, imitating the previous verse with improvisation and variation. It also adds adlibs in the last verse with improvisation. The tempo is slow and tranquil throughout the piece. The lyrics are wistful describing the girl and sad as the character cannot profess his love for the beautiful girl.

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