Term 5 students will have the opportunity to take samba rhythm workshops led by Mags from the Merton Music Foundation and London School of Samba. They will learn about the history and origins of samba music and instruments. The document then provides details on several traditional samba instruments - their origins, what they look like, and how they are played as part of samba ensembles.

1. Samba
Mrs Schneider
Sept 2011

3. • This term year 5 are very lucky to be having
samba rhythm workshops with Mags from
Merton Music Founda@on and London School
of Samba
• They are going to learn about the history of
samba, the stories behind the instruments and
how to play some rhythms.

4. The music of samba has an incredible

5. You have to understand the role of

6. • Behind every instrument is a history.
• Every instrument is part of a family
• Samba is 50% dance and 50% drumming

7. Ganza
Based on a gourd
Came from
Angola

8. Repique
R’ is pronounced as
‘
an H in Portuguese
A small drum similar to
the snare drum but
taller that is usually
played with one s@ck
and the bare hand

9. Tamborim
A small‐headed drum that is
tuned very high and struck very
quick and sharp with a flexible
s@ck
Originally an Arabic instrument
Tradi@onally has a wooden body
and leather skin

10. Surdo
A bass drum used to
mark the beat of
samba music. They
keep a steady beat and
alternate between
higher and lower
pitches. A smaller
surdo oTen plays an
important role within
the ensemble.

11. Reco reco
Like a guiro
A scraper

12. Agogo
Originally from Ghana
A cowbell sounding
instrument with two bells that
is struck by a wooden s@ck
used in samba music. The
bells can also produce a
sound by squeezing them so
that they strike each other.
Like the tambourim the ago‐
go plays more complicated
rhythms than the surdo .

13. Pandeiro

14. Speak
Move
Play!

16. Samba = fusion