bateria (percussion ensemble)
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The bateria is a large, high-energy Brazilian percussion ensemble that drives the rhythm and atmosphere of samba performances, especially during Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parades.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of samba school
ⓘ
musical ensemble ⓘ percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Rio de Janeiro Carnival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
samba school parade ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
samba
ⓘ
samba-enredo ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
call-and-response patterns
ⓘ
complex polyrhythms ⓘ fast tempo ⓘ high volume ⓘ sudden breaks and cues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| etymology | Portuguese word meaning drum section or battery ⓘ |
| hasLeader | mestre de bateria ⓘ |
| hasSection |
caixa section
ⓘ
chocalho section ⓘ repinique section ⓘ surdo section ⓘ tamborim section ⓘ |
| hasSubleader | diretor de bateria ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian popular music arrangements
ⓘ
samba-reggae percussion ensembles ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Portuguese ⓘ |
| ledBy | whistle signals ⓘ |
| performsDuring |
Carnival parade
ⓘ
samba school rehearsal ⓘ samba show ⓘ |
| performsFor |
samba school
ⓘ
samba-enredo singer ⓘ |
| role |
creates atmosphere and energy during Carnival parades
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drives tempo and groove of samba-enredo ⓘ provides rhythmic foundation for samba performance ⓘ supports dancers and singers in samba school ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
samba school competition
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street parade ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Brazilian Carnival parade
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSize |
large ensemble
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often more than 100 percussionists ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
agogô
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caixa ⓘ chocalho ⓘ cuíca ⓘ ganza ⓘ pandeiro ⓘ reco-reco ⓘ repinique ⓘ surdo ⓘ tamborim ⓘ |
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