The Music of Brazil

Abstract

This curriculum project allows students to experience and learn about the music of Brazil, as well as Brazilian culture. The five lessons that compromise the unit are designed for students in fifth grade. Through singing Brazilian folk songs and playing traditional rhythms, students will enhance their performance and music reading skills. Through this unit, students will grow their cultural awareness, singing and movement abilities, and ensemble playing skills. Musical materials include folk songs from Northern Brazil, and characteristic rhythms of Southern Brazil, focusing on the Brazilian genres of afoxe’, samba, and bossa nova.