1where does samba originate from?
Brazil
2what festival would this be used for?
carnival
3what is the name for a samba group?
samba school
4common time signature:
2/4 or 4/4
6Major or minor?
Often major, but usually only uses untuned percussion.
7what are the main drums called, and how are they played?
Surdo de Premiera
8what are the secondary instruments called and how are they played?
Surdo de Segunda. sticks, and dampened Inbetween beats.
9what is the leader called, and what do they play?
Apito De Samba. whistle.
10what is the main drummer called?
the repinique. tuned very high.
11caixa: snares underneath. tamborims: high pitched with a single beater. Agogos: two differently pitched bells attatched to each other. chocalhos: shakers. p
12what is the texture?
polyrhythmic.