Pagode
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Pagode is a Brazil
ian style of music which originated in Salvador, Bahia
, and quickly went down to Rio de Janeiro
region, as a subgenre of Samba
. Pagode originally meant a celebration with lots of food, music, dance and party. In 1978, singer Beth Carvalho
was introduced to this music, in the same time appeared the Gera Samba after E o Tchan
, liked it from the beginning and recorded tracks by Zeca Pagodinho
and others. Apparently, as time has gone by, the term "Pagode" has been degraded by many commercial groups who have played a version of the music full of clichés, and there is now a sense in which the term Pagode means very commercial pop, a negative term (see Pagode Romântico).
Original Pagode developed in the start of the 1980s, with the advent of the band Fundo de Quintal and the introduction of new instruments in the classical samba formation. Pagode lyricism also represented a kind of evolution towards the tradition of malicious and ironic samba lyrics, with a much heavier use of slang and underground terms.
The 4-string banjo, whose introduction is mostly credited to Almir Guineto
, has a different and louder sound than the cavaco; that loudness was an advantage in acoustic environments (samba circle), where there are lots of percussion instruments and people singing along. The 4-string banjo is one of the most characteristic instruments of the pagode sound.
The tan-tan
, whose introduction is credited to Sereno
, is a more dynamic type of surdo
, used to keep the main beat of the samba, the `heart of the samba', and played with the hands.
The hand-repique
, whose introduction is credited to Ubirany, is a percussive instrument used specially for rhythmic turnarounds.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian style of music which originated in Salvador, Bahia
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
, and quickly went down to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
region, as a subgenre of Samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
. Pagode originally meant a celebration with lots of food, music, dance and party. In 1978, singer Beth Carvalho
Beth Carvalho
Elizabeth Santos Leal de Carvalho is a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer.-Biography:...
was introduced to this music, in the same time appeared the Gera Samba after E o Tchan
É o Tchan
É o Tchan! is a popular pagode band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil that started in 1992.- History :Originally called Gera Samba, they exploded onto the scene with their hit single Segura o Tchan...
, liked it from the beginning and recorded tracks by Zeca Pagodinho
Zeca Pagodinho
Zeca Pagodinho is a Brazilian singer/songwriter working in the genres of samba and pagode.-Biography:...
and others. Apparently, as time has gone by, the term "Pagode" has been degraded by many commercial groups who have played a version of the music full of clichés, and there is now a sense in which the term Pagode means very commercial pop, a negative term (see Pagode Romântico).
Original Pagode developed in the start of the 1980s, with the advent of the band Fundo de Quintal and the introduction of new instruments in the classical samba formation. Pagode lyricism also represented a kind of evolution towards the tradition of malicious and ironic samba lyrics, with a much heavier use of slang and underground terms.
The 4-string banjo, whose introduction is mostly credited to Almir Guineto
Almir Guineto
Almir Guineto is a Brazilian sambista, singer/songwriter and instrumentalist, working in the genres of samba and pagode.-Biography:...
, has a different and louder sound than the cavaco; that loudness was an advantage in acoustic environments (samba circle), where there are lots of percussion instruments and people singing along. The 4-string banjo is one of the most characteristic instruments of the pagode sound.
The tan-tan
Tan-tan
A Tan Tan is a cylindrical hand drum from Brazil that is used in small samba and pagode ensembles. It imitates the big Surdo which is played by the famous samba baterias...
, whose introduction is credited to Sereno
Sereno
Sereno is the 14th studio album by Latin Grammy-winning Spanish musician and actor, Miguel Bosé. It was released in 2002.-Track listing:# "Puede Que"# "Gulliver"# "Mirarte"# "El Hijo del Capitán Trueno"# "Te Digo Armor"# "Tic Tac"...
, is a more dynamic type of surdo
Surdo
For the football player of the same name see Surdu.The surdo is a large bass drum used in many kinds of Brazilian music, most notably in Axé/Samba-reggae and samba and its variants, where it plays the lower parts from a percussion section....
, used to keep the main beat of the samba, the `heart of the samba', and played with the hands.
The hand-repique
Hand-repique
The hand-repique is a percussion instrument originated in Brazil. It’s a small drum of cylindrical form, that can be made of wood, aluminum or acrylic. It’s played with the hands, both on the skin and its body. The hand-repique has a sharp sound and is used mainly to play Samba and its variants,...
, whose introduction is credited to Ubirany, is a percussive instrument used specially for rhythmic turnarounds.
Musicians and groups
- Alcione Nazaré
- Clara NunesClara NunesClara Nunes; August 12, 1943 – April 2, 1983) was a samba singer, regarded as one of the greatest of her generation. She became the first female singer in Brazil to sell over 100,000 copies, and her achievements in the samba genre earned her the title of "Queen of Samba".She had enormous...
- Beth CarvalhoBeth CarvalhoElizabeth Santos Leal de Carvalho is a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer.-Biography:...
- De Pé no Chão
- Fundo de Quintal
- Jorge AragãoJorge AragãoJorge Aragão , birth name Jorge Aragão da Cruz) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter, working in the genres of samba and pagode. He is a multi-instrumentalist, and plays the guitar, surdo, cavaco and banjo, among other instruments...
- Jovelina Pérola Negra
- Luiz Carlos da Vila
- Almir GuinetoAlmir GuinetoAlmir Guineto is a Brazilian sambista, singer/songwriter and instrumentalist, working in the genres of samba and pagode.-Biography:...
- Zeca PagodinhoZeca PagodinhoZeca Pagodinho is a Brazilian singer/songwriter working in the genres of samba and pagode.-Biography:...
- Elaine Machado
- Mauro DinizMauro DinizMauro Diniz is a Brazilian professional cavaquinist. He also has a career as a songwriter and singer.-Biography:Born in 1952 in one of the most traditional neighborhoods of carioca samba, Oswaldo Cruz, at the age of 4 stayed between his father's legs, stunning everyone with his ability on the first...
- Pedrinho da Flor
- Turma do Pagode
- Bezerra da SilvaBezerra da SilvaJosé Bezerra da Silva was a Brazilian samba musician of the partido alto style.-Biography:...
- Grupo Revelação
Romantic Pagode / Neopagode
- É o TchanÉ o TchanÉ o Tchan! is a popular pagode band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil that started in 1992.- History :Originally called Gera Samba, they exploded onto the scene with their hit single Segura o Tchan...
- Harmonia do Samba
- Curti Samba
- As Meninas
- Raça NegraRaça NegraRaça Negra or also The Black Race, in english, is a Brazilian pagode group from São Paulo.The ensemble formed in 1983, but did not release their first album until 1991, after a demo tape got them signed to RGE. The album spawned numerous hits in Brazil, and over the next decade the group went on to...
- Negritude Junior
- Só Pra ContrariarSó Pra ContrariarSó Pra Contrariar was a Brazilian musical group formed in 1989. The band is more known for its frontman, Alexandre Pires, who has launched a successful solo career after the band's break-up.-Band history:...
- Os TravessosOs TravessosOs Travessos is a group of pagode created in the city of São Paulo by the members Rodriguinho, Fabinho, Rodrigão, Chorão, and Edimilson Salvino in the year of 1992.-History:...
- Cravo e Canela
- Ginga Pura
- Razão Brasileira
- MolejoMolejoMolejo is a musical group of pagode created in Rio de Janeiro in 1995 by Anderson Leonardo, Andrezinho, Wander Pires, Claumirzinho, Lúcio Nascimento, and Vadinho.-See also:* Fundo de Quintal* Raça Negra* Os Travessos* Os Morenos* Pagode...
- ExaltasambaExaltasambaExaltasamba is a Brazilian pagode music group, formed in 1983 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.-Members:* Thiaguinho - banjo and vocals* Péricles - banjo and vocals* Pinha - repique of the hand* Brilhantina - cavaquinho* Thell - rebolo-Albums:...
- Soweto (band)
- MalíciaMaliciaMalicia is a concept in Capoeira that is both simple and complex. Its Latin root, mal, meaning 'bad,' or 'ill,' would imply a concept of evilness...
- Os Morenos
- Ki Loucura
- Katinguelê
- Arte Popular different from Art. Popular
- Karametade
- Só No Sapatinho
- Sensação
- Toke Divinal
- Terra Samba
- Geração do Samba
- Grupo Bom Gosto