active 4 unit 11 chap 2

Brazil :a musical melting pot

This chapter is about the different types of music in brazil which combine from other music.

Brazil is overflowing with music. It plays vital role in lives of Brazilian music and heard in different coer of country. Brazilian music represents a vibrant mix of different culture, largely because of its long history. While indigenous music in brazil is present now in mode form. it is mixed with foreign influences from other countries like Africa; for example with the arrival of Portuguese with their African slaves who landed in brazils shore in 19th century, they gave some effects to the Brazilians music. Portuguese song form such as Fado are prevalent in Brazilian music, and this type can be found in mouful, poetics lyrics and the exquisite melodies which perform by these musical instrument: guitar, violins, and accordions. Portugal has contributed greatly to the culture and of course music and language, brazil also witnessed the arrival of settlers from Germany, Italy and other countries like japan. The Affrican influencies was dancing and energetic drumming form. in this special form of dancing people have to gathered and making a circle dance with potent music also drives the energy in martial arts form. These traditions, combined dance and music elements and made popular music and eventually embraced by the public.