Brazilian Body Percussion: Connections between music and language through oral delivery approaches

On March 22nd, I delivered a presentation titled “Brazilian Body Percussion: Connections between Music and Language Through Oral Delivery Approaches” at the 28th Annual Hispanic and Lusophone Studies Symposium held at Ohio State University. In this presentation, I aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of teaching music through movement and language, employing English phrases to facilitate the process. I initially presented the phrase “Pediu pra para, PAROU,” a widely recognized samba phrase that elicited immediate recognition from the Brazilian audience. The presentation commenced with “O Passo, de Ciavatta” to warm up the audience and establish a common rhythmic pulse. Subsequently, I introduced the selected rhythms, including the Surdo, Shaker, and Agogô patterns. While I intended to incorporate the Tamborim pattern, its inclusion exceeded the allocated 15-minute time frame. The patterns are provided in the presentation for reference. Ultimately, all participants had the opportunity to e...