Alright it's the moment you've all been waiting for, I'm gonna talk about Japanese jazz fusion. BUT FIRST !!! I wanna save the best for last, and I want to start this blog In 19th century Brazil. This is the musical style of Choro. Choro is said to be the father of samba and the grandfather of bossa nova, and it's very easy to realize that very fast. the word choro translates to lament, but a lot of the music is pretty upbeat and cheery. Typical ensembles involve a flute, guitar, and a cavaquinho, and sometimes the Brazilian tambourine called the pandeiro. Other instruments have joined the fray such as the trombone, accordion, mandolin. It's improv based and it just sounds really cool. Here I have a choro ensemble made up of all plucked chordophones, and a pandeiro. This specific recording features a mandolin too ! I found women hitting drums ! Traditional Jamaican music is pretty similar to traditional African music. A heavy focus on percussion, call and response...
For my interview, I decided to interview my step-mom Kathy. Kathy has been a part of my life for about 7 years, but I don't know much about her growing up. I know she really likes disney and likes musicals, and she used to play piano for a bit, but past that I'm pretty out of the know. Me: What is your earliest memory related to music ? Kathy: Probably a roadtrip with my dad listening to The Little Mermaid, the whole tape, 8 hours there and back, I was probably around 7 or 8. Me: Did you ever play an instrument ? Kathy: Yes I played piano.... And i played my voice ! Me: When did you start playing piano ? Kathy: I was 13. Me: Why did you start playing piano? Kathy: Because my parents said each of us (her and her siblings) had to pick an instrument, I picked piano. Me: Did you play as part of any ensembles, piano or voice ? Kathy: I did not play piano with any ensemble, I would have to play in church sometimes though. And singing, I was in the chorus, but not like a quartet or a...