Michael Price and Brazilian Music

Michael Price and Brazilian
Music
By Lizzi Schlumbohm
Period:6
HL Music
IB: #0028200346
Brazil:
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Brazil, officially the Federative Republic
of Brazil, is the largest country in both
South America and the Latin American
region. It is the worlds fifth largest
country.
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Capital: Brasília
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Currency: Brazilian real
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Population: 198.7 million (2012)
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Official language: Portuguese Language
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Government: Presidential system,
Federal republic, Constitutional republic
Brazilian music
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Brazilian music is typically has more of a jovial feel and dance to it
The music of Brazil encompasses various regional music styles influenced by African,
European and Amerindian forms.
Brazilian artists have developed some unique and original styles such as samba, bossa
nova, MPB, RAP, sertanejo, Brazilian rock, pagode, tropicalia,choro, maracatu, frevo,
forró, axé, brega, and others.
Samba has become the best known form of Brazilian music worldwide, especially
because of the country's carnival, although bossa nova have received much attention
abroad since the 1950s, when the song "Desafinado", interpreted by João Gilberto, was
first released.
Instrumental music is also largely practiced in Brazil, with styles ranging from classical
to popular and jazz influenced forms, featuring composers like Heitor VillaLobos,Pixinguinha and Hermeto Pascoal.
The country also has a growing community of modern/experimental composition,
including electroacoustic music.
Brazilian Music Continued
● Brazilian music is known to be upbeat and classified as easy listening
● It it typically seen in either ¾ or 4/4 time due to the fact that brazilian
music is known for having a dancing feel to it.
● Improvisation is commonly seen in brazilian music as soloists.
● Brazilian music utilizes the classic Major and Minor scales.
● the music involves a rapid successions of notes ranging from 16th
notes to quarter notes.
● Brazilian composers utilize the Circle of fourths and fifths due to the
music containing quick key changes.
Instruments:
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Berimbau - accompanies capoeira
Agogo bells - used in religious rituals
Accordion, flute, violin - heard in Portuguese songs called the fado and the moda
Percussion instruments - primarily heard in African-style music, but are used in many
different Brazilian music styles
Atabaque - hand drum
Pandeiro - instrument similar to tambourine
Samba musical instruments - tamborim, surdo, berimbau, timba, chocalho, caixa,
agogo bells, pandeiro, ganza, and cuica
Bossa nova instruments - piano, drums, tambourine, nylon string acoustic guitar,
saxophone, vibraphone, and symbols
Choro instruments - cavaquinho, flute, guitar, trombone, mandolin, saxophone, 7string guitar, clarinet, pandeiro, and trumpet
Maracatu instruments - gongue, alfaia, abe, tarol, caixa-de-guerra and mineiro
Instruments Continued:
Atabaque
Berimbau
Choro instruments including the Guitar, 7string guitar, clarinet, saxophone, flute,
pandeiro, and trumpet (not shown)
Alfaia
violin
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=Jm5sT
IHluVU (1:20)
Tom Jobim
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Antônio "Tom" Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (January 25, 1927 – December 8, 1994), also
known as Tom Jobim was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist..
● He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been
performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally.
● Widely known as the composer of "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema), one of the most
recorded songs of all time, Jobim has left a large number of songs that are today included in the
standard Jazz and Pop repertoires.
Girl From Ipanema
o http://musescore.com/user/26332/scores/101335
o http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3AThe_Girl_from_Ipanema_sample.og
g
o 4/4 time
o 49 measures
o the key of F minor
The United Kingdom
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, commonly
known as the United Kingdom or
Britain, is a sovereign state located off
the north-western coast of continental
Europe.
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Capital: London
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Population: 63.23 million (2012)
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Prime minister: David Cameron
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Government: Unitary state,
Constitutional monarchy,
Parliamentary system
The Music of the UK
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The Baroque era in music, between the early music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods
and the development of fully fledged and formalised orchestralclassical music in the second
half of the eighteenth century, was characterised by more elaborate musical ornamentation,
changes in musical notation, new instrumental playing techniques and the rise of new genres
such as opera.
The UK has been known for producing so many fantastic and well known composers
o Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Music in the UK throughout its history has been a major exporter and source of musical
innovation in the modern and contemporary eras, drawing its cultural basis from the history
of the United Kingdom, from church music, from Western culture and from the ancient and
traditional folk music and instrumentation of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and
Wales.
In the 20th century, influences from the music of the United States became most dominant in
popular music. This led to the expansion of the British Invasion, while notable movements in
British music include the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and Britpop.
The United Kingdom has one of the world's largest music industries today, with many British
musicians having had an impact on modern music.
Instruments:
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Piano
Strings
o Violin
o Viola
o Cello
o Double Bass
Percussion
o Timpany
o Cymbals
o Triangles
o Keyboards
Brass
o Trumpet
o Trombone
o Bass Trombone
o Tuba
o French Horn
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Brass
o Trumpet
o Trombone
o Bass Trombone
o Tuba
o French Horn
Woodwinds
o Flute
o Picolo
o Oboe
o Clarinet
o Cor Anglais
o Saxophone
o Bassoon
o Contrabassoon
o Bass Clarinet
o Eb Clarinet
o Contrabass clarinet
Instruments:
Timpani
Bassoon
Flute, Clarinet,
Oboe, Piccolo
Contrabass Clarinet
Bass Trombone
Michael Price
Biography
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Michael Price has composed so much music ranging from dance compositions to
orchestral pieces.
Price’s music career began with the widely respected Tonmeister course at Surrey
University, where he won the PRS composition prize in 1990. After writing a number
of scores for contemporary dance, he became Musical Director of DNA Dance and
Music, whose projects included the arts council funded chamber opera “All the Garden
Gold”, based on the life of William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelite movement
Price has also forged a strong working relationship with fellow composer David
Arnold, with whom he has written and arranged on a number of projects, including
Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz and Sherlock, the BBC television series created by Steven
Moffat and Mark Gatiss, that premiered on BBC1 on 25 July 2010.
Prior to achieving acclaim as a composer, Price enjoyed many achievements as a music
editor with films including Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Richard
Curtis’ Love Actually,Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason and Nanny McPhee. As a
music editor, Michael has been nominated for 4 MPSE Golden Reel Awards, winning
in 2001 for The Fellowship Of The Ring
Price’s credits:
Scores:
2011: Beyond The Search
2010:: Island, Siren, H.G Wells the First Men in the Moon
2009: 7 lives, The Mountain Within, WIld Target
2008: WIld Child, Swan Song, Agent Crush, Crooked
House,Outlaw Births
2007: The Shock Doctrine, Hot Fuzz, Sugarhouse, The Possibility
of Hope, Blind date, Dreamcatcher.
2006: Eight Percent
Music Editor:
2007: The Last Legion 2006: Children Of Men, Flyboys
2005: Nanny McPhee, Goal! 2004: 'Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason
2003: Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, Love Actually
2002: Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, The Truth About Charlie,The Time Machine,
Insomnia
2001: Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring[5]
Other Credits:
2005: Dommeren (aka "The Judge")
2009: The Mountain Within (conductor/music producer)
2004: Some Things That Stay
2008: Quantum Of Solace (additional music arranger), Dido - Safe Trip Home
(orchestrator for Jon Brion)
2003: LD50 Lethal Dose, Senses
2006: The Da Vinci Code (booth reader), Coldcut - Sound Mirrors (collaborator and
2002: Ashes And
Sand[
Soundtrack:
2006: Children Of Men
2010: Sherlock
arranger for title track)
2002:'Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (music assistant)
2001:Band Of Brothers (music co-producer/programmer/orchestrator/conductor), Lara
Croft: Tomb Raider (music co-producer)
2000: X-Men (music co-producer), Frequency (music assistant)
1999: The Iron Giant (music co-producer/programmer), Metallica - S&M (music
preparation/concert co-producer/audio pre-production)
The Music:
Irene’s Theme/ The Woman
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Violin soloist
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Key of F during Irene’s theme then the flat turns to a natural.
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50 measures
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3\4 time
Violin solo into full orchestra piece
http://musescore.com/user/57824/scores/75568# (3:23)
Price uses western techniques in his music to show his british roots.
Price uses Major and Minor Scales throughout his work.
Price structures his music in such a way that there is no room for improvisations.
Although there are no vocals in Prices works he uses the many instruments he has at his
disposal to create harmonies that compliment the overall melody.
The Artists:
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Michael Price No
room for
improvisation
○ More
classical
works
○ More big
orchestral
works
○ Music is
more
structured
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Both
○ Dance music
○ Western
based
influence
○ Major and
minor scales
○ 4/4 and ¾
time
signature
○ Convey
emotion
Brazilian music
○ Improvisation
and soloing
encouraged
○ More genres
○ Less structure
to music
○ Artists are
given more
freedom
○ Used more
16th notes and
8th notes
Secondary Link:
● Both of the composers have a western based influence.
o Both of the genres of music that Brazil is known for
and Michael price composes are typically secular
forms of music meaning that they are meant for public
listening.
o Both styles of music are reliant on a lot of the same
instruments which shows a common background.
o Both styles are meant for dance a
lot of the time
o Common time signatures are 4/4 and ¾
Primary Link:
● Both musical styles are put in place to convey emotion.
o Both can be dance pieces which create a jovial feel
o Both were also written for media
o Having both written for the media and for public
consumption they both have too fit a certain artistic
norm
o Although the styles originated from other parts of
the world they both use the influences from their
ancestry to fuel their artistic process.
Works cited
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/antonio-carlos-jobim-mn0000781837/biography
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL
http://brazilianmusic.com/
http://www.celebratebrazil.com/brazil-music.html
http://forpiano.com/file2/antonio_carlos_jobim__girl_from_ipanema.pdf
http://www.google.com/search?safe=active&espv=210&es_sm=122&q=brasilia+brazil&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDg
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http://musescore.com/user/57824/scores/75568#
http://www.michaelpricemusic.com/contact/
http://pclufba.wordpress.com/category/composition-and-theory/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_symphony_composers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Brazil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Price_(composer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Ant%C3%B4nio_Rezende_de_Almeida_Prado