Thursdays, 5:30 - 7 pm, 1/14 - 3/18 (10 weeks). Explore various genres of Brazilian songs, including samba, bossa nova, choro, baião and frevo. Learn a song from each genre, along with its historical and regional roots. Study each genre’s unique rhythmic feels and phrasing, incorporating some simple percussion instruments while preparing songs for an in-class, online student performance.
Prerequisites: none, open to all.
Instructor: Sandy Cressman