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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bossa_novaBossa nova - Wikipedia

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   Bossa nova (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔsɐ ˈnɔvɐ] ⓘ) is a relaxed style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a calm syncopated rhythm with chords and fingering style mimicking the beat of a samba groove, as if it was a simplification and stylization on the guitar of the rhythm produced by a samba school band.

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3. www.musicindustryhowto.com › what-is-bossa-nova-musicWhat Is Bossa Nova Music? With 9 Top Examples & History

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   Dec 28, 2023 · Unusual for the bossa nova genre, here there is a relatively upbeat tempo and dance-like energy, with sustained vocals textured over the percussion and rhythmic piano riffs. 5. “Construcao”. Rolling Stone put this at the top of their list of The Greatest Brazilian Songs of All Time.

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4. www.britannica.com › art › bossa-novaBossa nova | Brazilian, Jazz, Samba | Britannica

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   Apr 26, 2024 · bossa nova, Brazilian popular music that evolved in the late 1950s from a union of samba (a Brazilian dance and music) and cool jazz.The music is in syncopated 2 / 4 time. The composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and the guitarist João Gilberto may be considered the founders of this style, which was considered particularly characteristic of Brazilian culture and which in the mid-1960s began to be ...

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bossa novaBossa nova Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   May 21, 2024 · bossa nova: [noun] popular music of Brazilian origin that is rhythmically related to the samba but with complex harmonies and improvised jazzlike passages.

6. www.masterclass.com › articles › guide-to-brazilianGuide to Brazilian Bossa Nova Music: The Basics of Bossa Nova

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   Nov 2, 2021 · When it comes to Brazilian music, the first song that might come to mind is "The Girl From Ipanema" penned by songwriter Antônio Carlos Jobim and performed by singer Astrud Gilberto, guitarist João Gilberto, and saxophonist Stan Getz. That song is a flagship in a particular Brazilian genre called bossa nova.

7. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › bossa-novaBossa Nova: The History Behind Brazil’s Quiet Revolution

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   Jan 25, 2024 · America’s awareness of bossa nova music was heightened by a concert held at Carnegie Hall at around the same time as Jazz Samba’s release, on Wednesday, November 21, 1962.The auditorium was ...

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   Bossa Nova was a soft samba based on traditional Brazilian music and rhythms, American jazz, and a new style of Portuguese lyrics. It was a youthful celebration of romance, beach culture and ...

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   What does bossa nova mean?

   • The phrase bossa nova means literally "new trend" or "new wave" in Portuguese. The exact origin of the term bossa nova remained unclear for many decades, according to some authors. Within the artistic beach culture of the late 1950s in Rio de Janeiro, the term bossa was used to refer to any new "trend" or "fashionable wave".

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   What is bossa nova music?

   • Bossa nova music, with its soft, sophisticated vocal rhythms and improvisations, is well suited for listening but failed to become dance music despite heavy promotion in the 1960s. The style of basic dance steps suited the music well.

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   What is bossa nova based on?

   • Bossa nova has at its core a rhythm based on samba. Samba combines the rhythmic patterns and feel originating in former African slave communities. Samba's emphasis on the second beat carries through to bossa nova (to the degree that it is often notated in 2/4 time). However, unlike samba, bossa nova has no dance steps to accompany it.

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   Why is bossa nova so popular?

   • After the phenomenal success of “The Girl From Ipanema,” bossa nova fever gripped the US. Many musicians – particularly jazz ones – were attracted by the music’s delicate melodies, lush harmonies, and slinky syncopation, and began recording authentic Brazilian material as well as reconfiguring standard songs using bossa nova-influenced rhythms.

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