Samba assessment

Label the samba instruments on the diagram

c

d

e

f

a

b

Tambourim

Agogo bells

Chocolo

Surdo

Repinique

Caixa de Guerro

Samba music usually starts with an ​ (a)   , often featuring ​ (b)   between the Samba Leader and ensemble.

• introduction
• call and response
• groove
• cyclic rhythms
• break
• improvisation
• coda
• sambista
• apito

The main ostinato rhythm of Samba is called the ​ (a)   when all the instruments of the Samba Band play their respective rhythms over and over again (​ (b)   ) forming the main body of the piece.

• introduction
• call and response
• groove
• cyclic rhythms
• break
• improvisation
• coda
• sambista
• apito

The ​ (a)   is broken up by ​ (b)   - new rhythms providing contrast, or one or two instruments change the rhythm of their ostinato and the others stay the same or stop.

• introduction
• call and response
• groove
• cyclic rhythms
• improvisation
• coda
• sambista
• apito
• breaks

Sometimes ​ (a)   feature a soloist who ​ (b)   over the main ostinato rhythms.

• introduction
• call and response
• groove
• cyclic rhythms
• coda
• sambista
• apito
• breaks
• improvises

The ​ (a)   must signal to the group when to change to a different section which is normally done with an ​ (b)   (Samba Whistle – loud!).

A piece of Samba can end with a section called the ​ (c)   : this may have either a ​ (d)   pattern or a pre-rehearsed ending rhythmic phrase.

• introduction
• call and response
• groove
• cyclic rhythms
• coda
• sambista
• apito
• breaks
• improvises

Listen carefully to the extract, then put the rhythms into the correct order.

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