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Canto Pro Tempo - Joys of Samba

Joys of Samba

Canto Pro Tempo: Joys of Samba -- PDF (download) 4.7M

Current repertoire
Current repertoire Ano Novo

Ano Novo
Batucada ‘X’
Soca samba / disco / Baiao
Canto pro Mar
The Obvious Child
Magalenha
Beija-Flor
Swing do Pelo

Tracks from the practice CD Vol 2:
Soca Samba - Disco (mp3 7MB)
Batucada 'X' (mp3 5.4MB)

A percussion-only batucada.

See all the entradas, breaks and finishes on our Ano Novo resources page.

Canto pro mar Swing do Pelo
By Timbalada - a fast samba-reggae

See links, words and resources on our Canto Pro Mar page.

A percussion piece inspired by the 2010 trip to Brazil, and the rhythms of Swing do Pelo in particular.

See links and resources on our Swing do Pelo resources page.

Baiao Magalenha

A rhythm from north-east Brazil

See links and resources on the Baião resources page

See links and information on Magalenha resources page

The Obvious Child Beija-Flor

A Paul Simon song with Olodum.

See link, videos and resources on our 'The Obvious Child' resources page.

By Timbalada, from their Mulate de Bundo album.

See links, words and videos on our Beija-Flor page

Maninho's workshop Feb 2010 Batucada 'X'

Samba batucada - entrada, 'Rising' break, lchamada' break, 'shaker' break.

A host of audio clips on Maninho's workshop page.

A samba batucada - of course! See and hear music, clips, notes and videos on our Batucada 'X' resources page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instruments, Patterns & Techniques
Basics Tamborim

Tracks to practice along with, examples of the different clave rhythms etc. on The Basics page.

A series of videos to help with learning the virado technique on the tamborim.

Surdo Agogô

 

 

Caixa Shaker

 

 

Cuica Repenique
Our Cuica Resources Page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other resources
Maracatu  Peguei um ITA no norte (Salgueiro)

A rhythm from Recife in north-east Brazil

See many links and information on the Maracatu resources page

A samba enredo from Rio school of samba Salgueiro.

See some links and resources on our Peguei um Ita no norte resources page.

Liberdade, Liberdade! Festa Para um Rei Negro

A samba enredo from Rio de Janeiro samba school Imperatriz Leopolidenense

All of Liberdade, Liberdade! (Imperatriz Leopoldinense)

Tamborim for Liberdade, Liberdade! (Imperatriz + mestre Mikey!)

Arrangement notes for Liberdade, Liberdade! (PDF document)

A samba enredo from Rio school of samba Salgueiro.

Hear Salome de Bahia at: http://www.giantstep.net/releases/791/ (Follow link at foot of page).

The lyrics to Festa Para um Rei Negro (PDF document)

Other tracks on the Samba Ottawa practice CD Vol 2 Hey Boi!

E Hoje (mp3 3.7MB)
Swing da Cor (mp3 5.5MB)
Berimbau (mp3 5.4MB)
Guatemala Samba - Batucada 'X' (mp3 8.3MB)
Toque de Timbaleiro (mp3 4.8MB)

Mainly vocals and hand-clapping, from the Bumba-Meu-Boi festival of north-east Brazil

See links, words and resources on our Hey Boi! page.

A batucada dos nosso tan-tans  

A samba by Fundo de Quintal.

See some links and resources on our A batucada dos nossos tan-tans page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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