BRAZILIAN SAMBA IN THE GUITAR MUSIC OF RADAMÉS GNATTALI

Abstract

The guitar music of Radamés Gnattali is investigated in the aspect of realization of genre traditions of popular Brazilian music of choro, samba, bossa nova. The melodic and rhythmic features of samba inherited from Afro-Brazilian ritual dances and ritual practice of candomblé and capoeira are noted. On the basis of modern publications of Brazilian, American, Canadian, European scientists, ethnologists and choreographers the historical and stylistic varieties of samba are systematized, metric characteristics, rhythmic patterns, links with African dances Batuque and Lundu are summarized. The specificity of the choreographic vocabulary of the samba dance school is outlined, illustrations and video materials of Rio de Janeiro carnival parades are given. The polymetric gestural-plastic atmosphere of the movement is described. The nature of the combination of musical timbres is outlined; the correlations of articulated body movements with percussion rhythm are derived. An analysis of three concert guitar etudes is presented from the perspective of a hybrid dialog of musical languages and genres of Brazilian and European music, as well as elements of North American jazz. The guitar sound-imaging techniques of playing, which create imitation of the sound of string, wind and percussion instrument sounds, are generalized.