samba rhythm
Carnival dance tempo
Samba rhythm is the characteristic rhythmic pattern underlying samba music, built on a syncopated 2/4 time signature with interlocking percussion parts.
The rhythm emphasizes the second beat and features a distinctive swinging feel created by surdo drums, tamborims, and other Brazilian instruments: The samba rhythm got everyone on their feet.
In broader use, any music incorporating this driving, danceable pattern.
- bossa novaLyrical Brazilian jazz-samba blend
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- Mardi GrasPre-Ash Wednesday celebration
- BrazilLargest South American nation
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