Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World (71 page)

Anthologies, Soundtracks, Scores, and Songbooks

Antonio Carlos Jobim songbook (5 CDs)—Lumiar Brasil 108300/304

Antonio Carlos Jobim songbook instrumental—Lumiar Brasil 107742/3

The man from Ipanema (3 CDs)—Polygram USA

Blue Note plays Jobim—Blue Note USA 72438 352835

Bossa nova—O amor, o sorriso e a flor (4 CDs)—Polygram/Reader’s Digest 994045

Bossa nova—acervo especial—BMG Brasil 100019

Bossa nova at Carnegie Hall—Audio Fidelity Brazil 8253

Bossa nova: história, som & imagem—Ventura Brasil VE0004

Bossa nova trinta anos depois—Polygram Brasil 826870

Bossa sempre nova (3 CDs) RGE Brasil 600-1/2/3

Brazilian horizons—BMG USA 47078

Carlos Lyra songbook—Lumiar Brasil 04/94

Casa da bossa—Polygram Brasil 536061

Chega de saudade—The best of bossa nova—EMI Brasil 827605

Edu Lobo songbook—Lumiar Brasil 107441–42

Forma—A grande música brasileira—Polygram Brasil 528491

The girl from Ipanema—The Antonio Carlos Jobim songbook—Polygram USA 525472

João Donato songbook (3 CDs)—Lumiar Brasil 43-04/99 43-05/99 43-06/99

Marcos Valle songbook—Lumiar Brasil 3904/98

Meus primeiros passos e compassos (original recordings of Jobim songs through 1958)—Revivendo Brasil 110

Orfeu—Motion picture soundtrack (w/Caetano Veloso)—Natasha Brasil—292105

Black Orpheus—The original soundtrack from the 1958 film—Verve Polygram USA 830783

Para viver um grande amor (w/ Dori Caymmi, Djavan, Zezé Motta)—Motion picture sound-track—Columbia Brasil 721357

Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro (w/ Dick Farney, Os Cariocas, Emilinha Borba and others)—Continental Brasil 45099180

A trip to Brazil—Motor Germany 565382

A trip to Brazil, vol. 2: bossa and beyond—Universal Germany 545360-2

Vinicius de Moraes songbook (3 CDs)—Lumiar Brasil 01/93

Vivendo Vinicius (w/Baden Powell, Carlos Lyra, Miúcha and Toquinho)—BMG Brasil 7432189005

O fino da bossa—Show at Paramount theater, São Paulo in May 25, 1964—RGE Brasil 347 6012

afoxê
a percussion instrument composed of a gourd with beads strung around it, also known as the
xequerê
.

ambrosia
a Brazilian dessert made of milk, sugar, and eggs.

áraque
a spirit alcohol flavored with anise.

Arcos da Carioca an ancient aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro that is no longer used to transport water but now carries Rio streetcars.

baião
a fast, lively, syncopated song and dance form from the northeast of Brazil.

batucada
rhythmical drumming and percussion-playing of various indigenous Brazilian musical instruments.

batuque
generic designation of Afro-Brazilian drumming and dances.

berimbau
an Afro-Brazilian chordophonic instrument, originally from Angola, composed of a wooden bow with a wire string and gourd resonator, commonly played in Bahia, particularly as a rhythmical accompaniment to capoeira.

Bilac, Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães (1865–1918) a Parnassian poet born in Rio de Janeiro; his themes included ancient history, the history of Brazil, love, death, and old age.

Caboclo a Brazilian whose ancestry may be traced back to the indigenous Indian peoples.

Cabral, Pedro Álvares the Portuguese navigator who “discovered” Brazil in May 1500, while commanding a fleet that was supposed to be en route to India.

cachaça
strong spirit alcohol brewed from sugarcane.

caixeta
a Latin American woodblock, composed of a rectangular piece of wood with a slit running lengthwise along the side, creating a sound chamber; it is played by striking with mallets or sticks.

Calabar, Domingos Fernandes (?–1635) a mulatto from Porto Calvo, Pernambuco, who was hanged after betraying his country by helping the Dutch invasion.

Candomblé one of the Afro-Brazilian religions, a blend of Catholicism and the polytheistic beliefs of early African slaves. It is very active in Brazil, and has many followers, particularly in Bahia.

capoeira
a ritualized Afro-Brazilian combat-dance that evolved from a fighting style that originated in Angola, and which is performed to the accompaniment of a musical ensemble that includes the
berimbau
,
pandeiro
, etc.

Carioca a native of Rio de Janeiro.

caruru
a Brazilian dish made with chicken, fish, okra, palm oil, and pepper.

cavaquinho
a ukelele-like stringed instrument.

choro
(or
chorinho
) a melody in 2/4 characterized by its specific structure, extreme melodic leaps, unexpected modulations, breakneck tempos, and improvisational language.

cocada
a candy made out of coconut and sugar.

cuíca
a drum like instrument open at one end and with a stick attached to the center of the drum skin that, when rubbed, produces a grunting noise.

Dona used to address a woman who has senior standing, by virtue of either age or social status.

farofa
cassava flour toasted in butter, lard, or olive oil, sometimes mixed with meat or eggs.

feijoada
a typical Brazilian stew of black beans cooked with dried meat, pork, and sausages.

forró
generic designation of dance music from the northeast of Brazil.

frevo
a highly syncopated, fast-tempo
marcha
that originated earlier in the century in Recife.

gaúcho
a native or inhabitant of Rio Grande do Sul.

guaraná
a soft drink flavored with
guaraná
, a Brazilian climbing shrub.

jequitibá
one of the largest trees in Brazilian fauna, frequently planted in parks and squares; its wood is used in the construction industry, and to manufacture furniture, toys, and shoe heels.

marcha
song form based on the boisterous rhythm of early Carnival parade music, subsequently influenced in the 1920s by one-step and ragtime.

marchinhas
“little marches”: a diminutive form of
marcha
.

mariola
a sweet made from banana.

maxixe
the first genuinely Brazilian song and dance, created in Rio around 1880 by Afro-Brazilian musicians: a synthesis of
lundu
, polka, and Cuban habanera.

moqueca
stew of fish or shellfish simmered in palm oil, coconut, and pepper.

Ossanha, Xangô, and Iemanjá some of the
orixás
—gods and goddesses—of the Umbanda Afro-Brazilian religion.

Palácio do Catete the former official residence of Brazilian presidents, now home to the
Museu da República
, or Museum of the Republic.

papo-de-anjo
“angel’s throat/chin,” a small, sweet cake originating in the convents of the Azores, made from beaten egg yolks that are baked and then left to soak in a sugar syrup sometimes flavored with rum, cinnamon, or citrus peel.

Paulista a native of São Paulo.

Pellegrino, Hélio (1924–1988) poet, orator, psychoanalyst, and left-wing militant.

peteca
a Brazilian game first played by Indian tribes hundreds of years ago, in which one bumps a feathered shuttlecock with the palm of one’s hand to a partner, or competitively over a net, like badminton with no rackets.

Philco a brand of portable radio.

picadinho
a ground or finely chopped meat hash, often made with leftovers from a previous meal.

pontos de candomblé
invocations for deities in the Candomblé faith.