Frevo

Frevo is a Brazilian music style from Pernambuco and is played to the carnival in Recife and Olinda in particular. The word " frevo " is derived from " ferver " ( cook ), so the mood in this fast dance music is well described. In summary one can say that the frevo is probably the " pernambucanischste " pernambucanischen of musical styles. One finds it hard the rest of Brazil.

Frevo was appointed in 2012 by the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Dance

It is danced to, especially in the squat, enriched with acrobatic jumps and contortions, some with figures from the Capoeira, many dancers swing a colorful umbrella to better maintain balance can. The most famous and largest Frevogruppe, " Galo da Madrugada " (Hahn dawn ) from Recife, awakens on carnival Saturday morning the city and thereby gives the starting signal for up to 10 days long carnival.

History

The Frevo has evolved in 1900 from the repertoire of military bands, as they began their polkas to play faster and syncopated. To date, the brass part of the occupation of frevo.

As Capoeira was banned because the colonial masters recognized the battle character, sat down in the Frevo Umbrella by, you could easily use as a weapon. Initially, the umbrellas were large, old and black. Only later, when the factor of the battle subsided, the screen was small and colorful. The wild jumps and reminiscent of fighting techniques arm and leg movements were preserved and give the Frevo its present, stressful and acrobatic acting appearance.

The " Jornal Pequeno ', from Recife, which brought the best coverage of the carnival at the time, coined in the issue of February 12, 1907 for the first time the word" frevo ". On 12 February 2007 was celebrated with a large public concert of the 100th anniversary in Recife.

Variants

The Frevo can be roughly divided into three types:

Frevo da Rua - Frevo the road

This Frevo is not comparable with any other Brazilian music or any other country. Both the lyrics and the dance style is different from the other species, almost exclusively brass instruments are also traditionally used. Examples are " Vassourinhas " by Matias da Rocha, " Último dia" of Levino Ferreira, " Trinca do 21" of Mexicano, " Menino Bom " by Eucario Barbosa, " Corisco " of Lorival Oliveira or " Porta- bandeira " by Guedes Peixoto

Frevo canção

This Frevo is more melodic and not as staccato as the other types. The Frevo canção "A Marcha n ° 1" by Vassourinhas became the anthem of the carnival in Recife. Next known Frevos canção: " não é Borboletas ave " by Nelson Ferreira, "Well mulher não se bate nem com uma flor" of Capiba, " Hino de Pitombeira " by Alex Caldas, " Hino de Elefante " by Clídio Nigro, " Vestibular " Gildo Moreno.

Frevo de bloco

Bloco is the designation of origin of a carnival parade in Pernambuco. This can geographical nature or a group associated with it. The origin of this Frevos is the groups of young people attributed that went along with the carnival rides and this type of Frevos played and danced to it. Striking are particularly the instruments will be mainly stringed instruments such as guitar and banjo, etc. used. Famous Frevos de bloco " Valores do Passado " by Edgar Moraes, " Marcha da Folia " by Raul Moraes, " Relembrando o Passado " by João Santiago, " Saudade dos Irmãos Valença, Evocação n ° 1" by Nelson Ferreira

Some of the known Karnevalsfrevos, such as " Bicho, maluco, beleza " come from the pen of Alceu Valença from Olinda.

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