Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Which country does Samba music originate from?

2. Which cultures have contributed to Samba?

3. Name the event where Samba music is usually performed.

4. In which city did Samba first become popular?

5. In which year were samba schools first formed?

6. Where and how do the samba schools perform each year?

7. What type of themes can samba schools use in their performance,

and how do they explain them?

8. Why do you think Samba music is so popular in Brazil?

9. Name all the Instruments used in a Samba Band ...

1-Although samba exists throughout Brazil - especially in the states of Bahia, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo - in the form of various popular rhythms and dances that originated from the regional batuque of the eastern Brazilian state of Bahia, a music form from Cape Verde, samba is frequently

2-Samba was created by African people in Brazil from the music and dance culture they brought from Africa. Samba music is very similar to and has been influenced by many Angolan music genres, as well as many other Latin American music genres and dances.

3-Samba is one of the most popular styles of music in Brazil, played at the famous carnivals in Rio. Samba is performed entirely on percussion instruments and is loud and Vibrant. Samba is music to dance to.

4-Rio de Janeiro

5-1926 The First Samba School Deixa Falar was founded in 1926, followed by Estacio de Sa,

6-There are more than 70 samba schools in Rio de Janeiro and they all parade during the 4 days of Carnival. They choose the plots, write songs and lyrics, make costumes and floats and rehearsals throughout the year to succeed in their parades.

Throughout the year the samba schools have various happenings and events, most important of which are rehearsals for the main event which is the yearly carnival parade. Each of the main schools spend many months each year designing the theme, holding a competition for their song, building the floats and rehearsing.

7-sorry I don't know it

8-The samba dance is considered one of the most valued cultural expressions to Brazil; it has become part of their identity and it is considered "the heartbeat" of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival. Rio's Carnival is one of the most important weeks for Brazilians.

9-Instruments. A samba band normally consists of Tamborims, Snare drums (Caixa), Agogo bells, surdos, Ganzás / Chocalho (shakers), Cuíca, Timbal, Pandeiro, and the Repinique (often played by the leader for calls) whistles (called Apitos) (at the beginning to give the samba a beat) and Surdo.