Sandra Dodd

When Kirby was little and watched Sesame Street lots, we would play a
game about naming musical styles. At first I'd say what I thought it
was, and as he got older (not much older; he was very music-eared) he
would name them, or I'd say "Do you think this is jazz or swing?" if
I was undecided and he would say what he thought. It didn't really
matter.

Neither does this.

There's a song by Da Vinci's Notebook called "Internet Porn." It has
a calypso beat, but faster and jazzy. What is that called?
And what about, in Hairspray, "It's All for You?"

Thanks.

Sandra

marji

I don't know the tunes you're referring to, so I could be complete
off, but here's my suggestion anyway: Could it be what's called a
bossa nova, which is a Brazilian rhythm based on a samba? Or,
perhaps it's a samba?

Here's a link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossa_nova#Structure

~Marji

At 15:33 1/7/2008, you wrote:
>There's a song by Da Vinci's Notebook called "Internet Porn." It has
>a calypso beat, but faster and jazzy. What is that called?
>And what about, in Hairspray, "It's All for You?"
>
>Thanks.





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Sandra Dodd

-=-Could it be what's called a
bossa nova, which is a Brazilian rhythm based on a samba? Or,
perhaps it's a samba?-=-



I went and read about those, but reading just doesn't do it. I could
go to Project Playlist and listen to people's lists marked samba,
though! That's a good idea. Thanks.

Sandra

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marji

That *is* a good idea to look it up on Project Playlist! I should
have told you that the song "Girl from Ipanema" and many, many Jobim
tunes are typical sambas/bossas. It's my very favorite rhythm to
play on guitar and I probably play it way too much. ;-)

Let me know what you think!

Love,
Marji

At 11:27 1/8/2008, you wrote:
>-=-Could it be what's called a
>bossa nova, which is a Brazilian rhythm based on a samba? Or,
>perhaps it's a samba?-=-
>
>
>
>I went and read about those, but reading just doesn't do it. I could
>go to Project Playlist and listen to people's lists marked samba,
>though! That's a good idea. Thanks.
>
>Sandra




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