The roda de choro musical and social analysis based on John Blacking's concept of musical order

A Roda de Choro oferece um rico ambiente para análise tanto do contexto musical da performance quanto do contexto social que nutre as relações musicais. No presente artigo, essa especificidade é analisada a partir do conceito de ordem musical estabelecido por John Blacking (1995). A coleta de dados da pesquisa foi realizada a partir de observações etnográficas e entrevistas com os músicos participantes do universo do Choro. A análise dos discursos e dos registros pode auxiliar na identificação dos elementos que compõem esta ordem musical dentro do Choro conforme a proposta do etnomusicólogo. O contexto ilustrado na discussão é uma Roda de Choro regularmente realizada em um bar de Brasília com a presença de músicos vindos de vários lugares do Brasil. Os relatos dos chorões apontam para a importância da existência de Rodas para manutenção e recriação da tradição musical do Choro. Foi possível compreender que, para esse gênero musical, uma série de fatores extra-musicais interfere de modo significativo nas performances dos músicos. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTThe Roda de Choro offers a rich environment in order to analyze the musical context of performance and the social context which nourishes the musical relations. This article aims at analyzing the relationship of both musical and social contexts according to the concept of musical order established by John Blacking (1995), who argues that "music cannot exist without the perception of order that organizes sound". Empirical data was carried through interviews and based on ethnographic field work realized during eighteen months in a live music restaurant in Brasilia. Through discourse analysis and registers analysis it was possible to identify elements which form musical order inside the Choro according to the musician's proposal. Analyses unveil the role of Rodas de Choro as social contexts for maintaining and to recreating choro musical tradition. As a musical gender, Choro involves a whole set of extra-musical factors that impacts musicians' performance

Boston University World Music Ensembles, December 3, 2008

This is the concert program of the Boston University World Music Ensembles performance on Tuesday, December 3, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., at the Boston University Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. Works performed were Tico-Tico No Fubá by Zequinha Abreu, Um a Zero by Pixinguinha, Choro Negro by Paulinho da Viola, Vou viviendo by Pixinguinha, Na Glória by Ary dos Santos and Raul de Barros, Carinhoso by Pixinguinha, Brasilerinho by Waldyr Azevedo, Tulang Lindung, Gum Boot Dance, Takai, Kpanlogo, and Gahu. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Center for the Humanities Library Endowed Fund

Extra-musical elements in the work of K-Ximbinho : questions about musical iconography in their record covers between 1950s and 1960s

K-ximbinho participou juntamente com outros músicos entre as décadas de 1950 e 1960 de um processo que visava modernizar o samba e o choro pela introdução dos elementos diversos do jazz. Esse processo de mistura entre gêneros musicais distintos, compreendido entre os músicos da época como "samba-jazz" ou "choro jazzístico", não se limitava em misturar elementos rítmicos harmônicos e melódicos, mas também negociar a presença de termos, imagens e vestimentas da cultura estadunidense no Rio de Janeiro pré Bossa Nova. É possível verificar nas capas de discos gravados por K-ximbinho que essa negociação entre duas culturas se manifestava em forma de imagens e textos e visavam informar ao consumidor a que cada obra se destinava, ressaltando a inovação do samba e choro e propondo a criação desse novo estilo musical. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTK-Ximbinho participated along with other musicians from the 1950s and 1960s in a process aimed at modernizing the samba and choro in the introduction of various jazz.elements into Brazilian traditional styles. This blending of different musical genres, known at the time as "samba-jazz" or "choro jazz" was not limited to mixing rhythmic, harmonic and melodic elements, but also in the negotiation of present expressions, images and ways from North-American culture in Rio de Janeiro in a pre Bossa Nova era. It's possible to verify on the covers of albums recorded by K-Ximbinho that the negotiation between these two cultures is manifested in the form of images and texts meant to inform the consumer how each work was intended, highlighting the innovation of samba and choro and proposing the creation of this new musical style

Iberia, October 5, 1992

This is the concert program of the Iberia performance on Monday, October 5, 1992 at 8:00 p.m., at the Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were "Siete canciones populares españolas" by Manuel de Falla, Three "Tangos Brasileiros" by Ernesto Nazareth, Estrella é Lúa Nova by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Ó Pallida Madona by H. Villa-Lobos, Viola Quebrada by H. Villa-Lobos, Cançāo do Poeta do Século XVIII by H. Villa-Lobos, Xango by H. Villa-Lobos, "Cuatro madrigales amatorios" by Joaquín Rodrigo, and "Poema en forma de canciones" by Joaquín Turina. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

El contacto piel con piel en el nacimiento y llanto del recién nacido durante la vacunación contra la Hepatitis B

OBJETIVO: Testar a efetividade do contato pele a pele entre mãe e filho após o nascimento na redução do comportamento de estresse/dor manifestado pelo choro do recém-nascido (RN), decorrente do procedimento de vacinação contra a Hepatite B. MÉTODOS: Estudo comparativo quase-experimental abrangendo 40 RN a termo, divididos em dois grupos, com ou sem contato pele a pele com suas mães após o nascimento, e que foram comparados quanto ao tempo de choro durante a vacinação contra Hepatite B. RESULTADOS: Variações no tempo de choro foram observadas nos dois grupos durante as fases desse procedimento. CONCLUSÃO: O efeito do contato na diminuição do tempo de choro dos RN, não foi demonstrado estatisticamente. Clinicamente, a Síndrome do Chamado pelo Estresse foi observada, bem como a efetividade do período de contato, na modulação do comportamento de choro dos neonatos, enquanto estes estiveram sob o momento terapêutico.OBJECTIVE: To test the effectiveness of skin to skin contact, between mother and child after birth, in reducing stress and pain behavior manifested by the cries of the newborn (NB), from the procedure of vaccination against Hepatitis B. METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental comparative study covering 40 full-term newborns, divided into two groups, with or without skin contact with their mothers after birth, and were compared in terms of time crying during vaccination against Hepatitis B. RESULTS: We observed, in both groups, changes in crying time during the phases of the process. CONCLUSION: The effect of contact in reducing crying time of neonates was not demonstrated statistically. Clinically, during the treatment time was observed Calling Syndrome caused by stress, as well as the effectiveness of the contact period in modulating the behavior of crying in newborns.OBJETIVO: Comprobar la efectividad, del contacto piel con piel entre madre e hijo después del nacimiento, en la reducción del comportamiento de estrés y dolor manifestado por el llanto del recién nacido (RN), proveniente del procedimiento de vacunación contra la Hepatitis B. MÉTODOS: Se trata de un estudio comparativo casi-experimental abarcando 40 RN a término, divididos en dos grupos, con o sin contacto piel con piel con sus madres después del nacimiento, y que fueron comparados en lo que se refiere al tiempo de llanto durante la vacunación contra la Hepatitis B.. RESULTADOS: Se observó en los dos grupos, variaciones en el tiempo de llanto durante las fases de ese procedimiento. CONCLUSIÓN: El efecto del contacto en la disminución del tiempo de llanto de los RN, no fue demostrado estadísticamente. Clínicamente, durante el momento terapéutico, fue observado el Síndrome del Llamado causado por el estrés; así como la efectividad del período de contacto en la modulación del comportamiento del llanto en los recién nacidos

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Laser anemometer measurements in a transonic axial-flow fan rotor

Laser anemometer surveys were made of the 3-D flow field in NASA rotor 67, a low aspect ratio transonic axial-flow fan rotor. The test rotor has a tip relative Mach number of 1.38. The flowfield was surveyed at design speed at near peak efficiency and near stall operating conditions. Data is presented in the form of relative Mach number and relative flow angle distributions on surfaces of revolution at nine spanwise locations evenly spaced from hub to tip. At each spanwise location, data was acquired upstream, within, and downstream of the rotor. Aerodynamic performance measurements and detailed rotor blade and annulus geometry are also presented so that the experimental results can be used as a test case for 3-D turbomachinery flow analysis codes

A flight investigation of performance and loads for a helicopter with NLR-1T main-rotor blade sections

Data on performance and rotor loads for a teetering-rotor, AH-1G helicopter flown with a main rotor that had the NLR-1T airfoil as the blade-section contour are presented. The test envelope included hover, forward-flight speed sweeps from 35 to 85 m/sec, and collective-fixed maneuvers at about 0.25 tip-speed ratio. The data set for each test point described vehicle flight state, control positions, rotor loads, power requirements, and blade motions. Rotor loads are reviewed primarily in terms of peak-to-peak and harmonic content. Lower frequency components predominated for most loads and generally increased with increased airspeed, but not necessarily with increased maneuver load factor