frevo
E572020
Frevo is a fast-paced, brass-driven Brazilian music and dance style from Pernambuco, closely associated with the exuberant street celebrations of Carnival in cities like Olinda and Recife.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frevo | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance style
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ music genre ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Olinda Carnival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Recife Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Olinda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Recife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Brazilian Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Recife Carnival
ⓘ
symbol of Pernambuco identity ⓘ |
| danceAccessory | umbrella ⓘ |
| danceCharacteristic |
acrobatic
ⓘ
energetic ⓘ improvisational ⓘ |
| danceMovementInfluence |
ballet
ⓘ
capoeira NERFINISHED ⓘ marching ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
marches
ⓘ
maxixe NERFINISHED ⓘ military band music ⓘ polka ⓘ |
| etymologyProposedOrigin | Portuguese word "ferver" (to boil) ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
frevo-canção
ⓘ
frevo-de-bloco ⓘ frevo-de-rua ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic | brass-driven ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
Carnival blocks
ⓘ
street parades ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Pernambuco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | fast-paced ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
brass band
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
banjo
ⓘ
bass drum ⓘ cavaquinho ⓘ clarinet ⓘ cymbals ⓘ guitar ⓘ saxophone ⓘ snare drum ⓘ surdo ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
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