Rhythms of the world: Samba

Question 1

What is the samba band known as?

Answer 1

Bateria

Question 2

What are samba bands led by?

Answer 2

One player with a whistle and a repinique

Question 3

What is a repinique

Answer 3

The lead drum. It is a tom-tom drum tuned very high to cut through the ensemble

Question 4

True or false? Samba is polyrhythmic.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What is a surdo?

Answer 5

Large drums played with a soft beater

Question 6

What is the purpose of the surdo?

Answer 6

To provide the basic rhytmic pulse

Question 7

How many surdos will be in a samba band?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

What is a caixa?

Answer 8

A snare drum

Question 9

What is the purpose of a caixa?

Answer 9

To provide a constant rhythm and to push the piece forwards

Question 10

What is a tamborim?

Answer 10

A small frame drum tuned very high.

Question 11

What is an Agogo?

Answer 11

A metallic bell that usually produces two different pitches

Question 12

What is a ganza?

Answer 12

A shaker-like instrument

Question 13

What is the purpose of the Ganza?

Answer 13

To provide a constant pattern underneath the main beat

Question 14

True or false? There is a set structure for a samba piece.

Answer 14

False