Play along and learn about Lundu, a form of African song and dance introduced in Brazil and sing and play along with a work by Brazilian composer Padre José Maurício Nunes Garcia, both guided by Brazilian recorder player Clea Galhano.
"Brazilian music has its roots in powerful African rhythms and beautiful Portuguese melodies. Throughout my career I have always incorporated Brazilian repertory in my concerts. For me it is a way of sharing its beauty and spreading awareness of this inspiring music to broad audiences." – Clea Galha no
The Lundu (Lundum), a form of song and dance of African origin, was introduced in Brazil by Bantu slaves, particularly those from Angola. The social significance of the transformation of the lundu from a folk tradition to an urban popular tradition lies in the fact that it was the first form of black/slave music whose Europeanization was defined by a complete acceptance of important aspects of European harmonic tonality. According to Mario de Andrade, “the inevitable transformation of the dance into a song resulted from the acceptance of the lundu by colonial society. This, in fact, appears to have been simply acculturation at a time when the effects of miscegenation were strongly felt in the large cities, and when African traditions were incorporated in a normal manner into the life of every social class.”
José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767–1830) was an Afro-Brazilian composer and organist who was the grandson of slaves. Nunes Garcia became a priest and, when prince John VI of Portugal came to Rio de Janeiro with his 15,000 people, Nunes Garcia was appointed Master of the Royal Chapel. He sang and played the harpsichord, performing his compositions as well as those of other composers such as Domenico Cimarosa and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was a very prestigious musician in the royal court of John VI.
Level: Upper Intermediate to Advanced
Pitch: A=440
Format: Lecture / Demo / Play and Sing along
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