6 th Grade General Music
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Brazil’s culture can be best seen
in one yearly event:
The
The biggest carnival in Brazil occurs
in the city of
It is held in a specially built
stadium called the
The is the most popular music and
dance in Brazil.
The samba is traditionally played on guitars
and
A small four stringed guitar
A samba style called is made up
of an ensemble of African percussion
instruments suited to parade performance.
The resembles a snare drum.
are shallow, like a tambourine.
are deep snare drums with no
springs beneath the head.
The leader of the drum line directs the
players with this whistle:
Today the Carnival has developed into a
fierce competition between the
of Rio.
Each samba school has
participants
different types of costume and
drummers
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