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What is samba? Beautiful dancers, dressed in brightly colored feathers and sequins, violent movements of the hips swaying in a noisy stream of Brazilian carnival. Birds of Paradise and the beautiful divas of the sweetest dreams, the frenzied rhythm of the crazy dance, bring to a frenzy …
Samba – the national dance of Brazil and one of the most popular Latin dances. Samba or Samba music includes a broad spectrum of different forms of music and dance (samba, samba-reggae, maracatu, Samba de gafieira, pagode, etc.). In Brazil itself, samba primarily associated with the music of carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
History samba
Year: 1956
No one can say exactly how appeared the word “samba”. Some say that it comes from semba – Congolese names of traditional African dance, imported black slaves. And perhaps, the roots must be sought in religious terms san-ba – “with the intention of praying ‘taking place from Umbanda (religion, consisting of a mixture of Catholicism, Spiritism and the Afro-Brazilian traditions), as many artists and authors of the samba were her followers.
The history of samba – is the story of the merger of African dances, who came to Brazil with the slaves from the Congo and Angola, with the Spanish and Portuguese dances, brought from the European conquerors of South America. In the 16 century, the Portuguese brought with them from Angola and the Congo to Brazil, many slaves who were brought from Africa, such dances as Catarete, Embolada and Batuque. These dances were considered in Europe, it is sinful, because in the process of dance dancers were the umbilicus (belly button is, not the stomach – the Inquisition was then very strict and intellectual development).
Embolada – dance, depicting a cow with balls on their horns for safety, the word “embolada” in Brazil today – a synonym for “stupid”. Batuque was so popular that Manuel I, King of Spain issued a law banning this dance. This is a dance in a circle with the steps, similar to the Charleston, to a couple dancing in the center of the circle.
The complex dance formed by combining the movements of these dances with additional fluctuations body and thighs, in the 1830′s called Lundu. Later in the dance steps have been introduced that make the carnival in Rio (progressive, Loki etc.), called the Copacabana (the name of the beach near Rio de Janeiro).
Gradually, the high society of Rio de Janeiro also has this dance, although it has been changed so that you can dance in a closed dance position (which was considered the only possible and correct). The dance was then called Zemba Queca, and was described in 1885 as “a graceful Brazilian dance. Origin of the name “Samba” is unclear, although the “Zambo” means “child of the negro and local (Brazilian), women (mulatto).
The dance was later combined with the Maxixe. This Brazilian circular dance described as Two Step. Maxixe was known in the U.S. in the early twentieth century.
Maxixe became popular in Europe after the show in Paris in 1905. He danced like polka steps, performed the music habanera (Cuban Habanera). Now the samba is the movement maxixe, a chassis and point is (chasse and point).
Option samba called Carioca (from Rio de Janeiro) became known in the UK in 1934. It was performed by Fred Astaire in the film “Flying Down to Rio” (“Flying Down to Rio”). In the U.S., Carioca appeared in 1938, its popularity peaked in 1941, after the performance of Carmen Miranda (Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha) in feature films, especially in the movie “That night in Rio de Janeiro” (“That Night in Rio” ).
Increased attention to the samba in Europe came the 1950′s, when she became interested in the Princess Margaret, who played a leading role in British society. Samba has been standardized for international enforcement Pierre Lavelle in 1956.
Sambu often called the “South American Waltz, samba rhythms are very popular and easily modified, forming a new dance – lambada, makarenu. Different versions of samba – from Baiona (Baion or Bajao) to Marcha dance at a carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
The true nature of the samba – it is fun and flirt, flirting with each other, accompanied by obscene pelvic movements with different interpretations. If not, samba loses a lot. Today’s samba schools – brainchild blocks blocos – groups of urban poor in Rio de Janeiro, gathered together to sing and dance to the accompaniment of drums. Blocos organized carnivals in the proper quarter, and visited the neighboring areas, often getting in trouble with the police because of loud behavior and indecent tricks.
The first school of samba Deixa Falar (“Let them talk”) was formed in 1928. Very quickly formed and other schools that exist today. The title “samba school” emerged because many of the earlier group rehearsing in the school yard.
A typical school of Samba may number from three to four thousand people, although not all of them become participants in the carnival. The carnival parade of samba schools normally includes singers (puxadores), musicians, drum section (bateria), dancers, giant colorful figure, several platforms “kaross” with decorations and flags. The whole carnival out vividly and richly decorated. In addition to performers, there are a whole army of “people behind the scenes, building the sets and platforms, creating costumes, developing elements of the procession, etc.
The most important event in the life of the school of samba – the annual carnival. Preparation for the February parade begins in mid-July. Members of the samba school writing songs and developing a design costumes and scenery. Selects samba enredo – a key song that defines the entire theme song of the procession. And the story of his conception, as well as projects costumes and scenery, each school holds a closely guarded secret from the competitors! Now, intensive rehearsals, building sets and creating costumes will continue until the beginning of Carnival in late February.
The main element of samba – a step passista, exciting coils which move barely covered by bikini dancers, Rio de Janeiro. True samba dancing with truncheons, legs – samba no pé. This basic step dance carefully follows the rhythm of drums and whistles.
Danced the samba, the girls focus on their sex appeal, and therefore actively rotate their hips. Male dancers perform acrobatic tricks with truncheons. The scenes of the “paradise” and “depths of hell”, the goddess of beauty and almost naked “muse”, incredible color contrasts, the feverish rhythms, tireless dancer and delighted audiences annually fill the streets of Rio. Every evening in an enchanting pulsating dance flow translates to sambodrom, where since 1982 is the culminating show – a competition of Samba schools.
In the parade of samba from each school went 25-30 costumed groups of 50-100 people each, and transported to sambodrom 5-8 giant platforms “kaross with fantastic figures and dancers.
Dance Samba
Samba – dance of African origin, but most developed in Brazil.
It is hard to look at the famous Brazilian carnival that Brazilians performing in general – is not quite native dance.
In the XVI century the Portuguese imported into Brazil is not only a huge number of slaves from the Congo and Angola, but their traditions and dances.
Among the popular dances were Catarete, Embolada and Batuque.
In the Batuque the partners require close contact in the navel area, enraging the Inquisition, was even issued a special decree of Manuel I, prohibiting the execution of this dance.
Due to this circumstance dance Samba has become very popular.
Mixed dance style originated in the thirties of the XIX century and included hard-braided black figures dancing and rotational-vibrational motion of the body, characteristic of the Indian. Later, carnival events based on this style, supplemented movements kapogabany.
The dance was called Lundu. The aristocracy of Rio de Janeiro subjected dance peculiar to censorship and adapted to the closed position, which was considered at that time only true for the performance of any ballroom dancing. The dance was later named “Zemba Queca” and described in 1885 as “a graceful Brazilian dance.
The peak of popularity in Europe Samba was at 1948-1949 years. In 1956, Pierre Lavelle so successfully handled Samba, the dance is world famous. Lavelle also standardized the dance for the international competitive performance.
Music Samba size 2 / 4, it turns at a pace 50 – 52 beats per minute.
