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Music
Simple or sophisticated, erudite or popular, acoustic or electronic, urban, suburban or rural. In Brazil, music is one of the most important manifestations of art and national culture, and it is internationally respected.
The Portuguese Royal Family transformed musical production and changed the Brazilian esthetic parameters with their arrival. Together with the Royal family, Rio de Janeiro received the musical library of the Bragança family, one of Europe’s best at the time.
Carlos Gomes, Heitor Villa Lobos, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Joaquim Calado, Carmem Miranda, Noel Rosa, Ary Barroso. There are many names and styles comprising the Brazilian musical history. The rhythms are renewed, new trends emerge, but always keeping the national musical creativity.
Some of Brazilian musical styles:
Samba
Samba-canção, samba de breque, samba de roda, samba enredo, samba rock. Marking characteristics of Brazil, Samba does not cease to grow or renew itself. The Afro-Bahian rhythm comes from the lundu, used in the feasts held in the worship grounds during capoeira sparring. It was adopted in the twentieth century by composers Ernesto Nazareth, Noel Rosa, Cartola and Donga, who removed it from obscurity and made it into a legitimate, official culture.
Bossa Nova
Urban movement, originated in the late 50s in private celebrations and medium class musicians. It was initially just a different way of singing samba, but it soon included the elements of jazz and the musical impressionism of Debussy and Ravel, and developed a contour based on the voice and piano, or guitar. Among the great names are Nara Leão, Carlos Lyra, João Gilberto, Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim.
Choro
Genre created from the combination of European ballroom dances and popular Portuguese music, with African influences. Chiquinha Gonzaga was the first pianist of the genre, and in 1897 wrote Corta-Jaca, one of the greatest contributions to the repertoire of the choro. Pixinguinha, Ernesto Nazareth and Waldir Azevedo were other great names of the choro popular music in Brazil.
Tropicalismo
Tropicalismo combined the elements of the pop and elite cultures, in addition to adopting a political speech and protest against the military regime. Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia, Os Mutantes are some of its musical representatives.
Jovem Guarda
Movement basically linked to American and English rock, but in a more romantic way. Its major representatives are Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos and Wanderléa.
Projects
Through the Musical Center (Cemus), Cultural Complex of the National Arts Foundation (Funarte) administrates the coordination of the erudite, popular music and bands, in addition to the cultural spaces dedicated to this segment.