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Identify the instrument.
Surdo
Caixa
Repenique
Ganza
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Samba originated in which country?
Mexico
Jamaica
Columbia
Brazil
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Identify the instrument.
Agogo Bells
Caixa
Ganza
Cowbells
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What is the annual Brazilian festival which marks the beginning of Lent and has a big parade competition?
Mardi Gras
Carousel
Caracas
Carnival
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Identify the instrument.
Repinique
Surdo
Caixa
Timbal
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Identify the instrument.
Timbal
Caixa
Surdo
Timbal
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Name the purpose-built parade area built for Carnival.
Samba City
Sambadrome
Carnival Cross
Samba Route
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Identify the instrument.
Tambourim
Tambourine
Tamboura
Surdo
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Which group of people was NOT a cultural influence of Samba.
Africans
Portuguese
Brazilian Aboriginals (original inhabitants)
Spanish
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Identify the instrument.
Ganza
Timbal
Surdo
Tambourim
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Which section of a Samba performance involves a polyrhythm with repeated patterns?
Main Groove
Break
Outro
Chorus
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What is a polyrhythm?
A girl rhythm
Call and reponse
A repeated pattern
Two or more rhythms played at the same time
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What ends a Samba performance?
Intro
Exit
Main Groove
Outro
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What sits between the two main grooves in a Samba Performance?
Chair
Pause
Break
Rest
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What is syncopation?
Playing at the same time
Playing off, or between, the beats
A type of groove
A Samba instrument
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What is the Brazilian city that hosts Carnival?
Brio
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Jamaica
Madrid
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What is the correct order of a Samba performance?
Intro, Main Groove, Break, Main Groove, Outro
Outro, Main Groove, Break, Main Groove, Intro
Main Groove, Break, Main Groove, Intro, Outro
Intro, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Outro
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Where do the students selected from the favelas go to study samba?
Samba Villages
Samba Study Areas
Samba Schools
Charter Schools
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Identify the instrument.
Timbal
Ganza
Conga
Surdo
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The repinique often plays alone and is followed by the rest of the Samba group. What is this called?
Call and Answer
Solo and Ensemble
Call and Response
Solo and Response
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What language to the Brazilian people speak?
Timbal
Portuguese
Spanish
French
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Band whistle
Apito
String
Tambourine
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The leader of the bateria (samba band) often plays which two instruments.
Apito and ganza
Repinique and ganza
Apito and surdo
Apito and repinique
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What is a bateria?
Mallets
A samba band
Dancing
Samba singers
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What is the most important role of the surdo?
To lead the call and response
To not make any mistakes in the groove
To be louder than the other instruments
To maintain a steady beat to keep the band together