brazilian samba Drumming

Masterclass

with raul d’oliveira

As a multi-instrumentalist Raul’s musical experience is outstanding having performed with samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, on all international tours with Wham and Elton John and appearing regularly on MTV. In this masterclass Raul demonstrates classic Rio-style samba patterns for all the instruments commonly found in the Rio samba school performances at the Rio Carnival.

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This masterclass is differentiated to be suitable for groups of children aged between 7-14 years old.

Learning outcomes

Playing, singing and listening skills:

  • learn a piece of Rio-style samba music

  • learn specific samba instrument playing techniques

  • learn to play syncopated patterns

  • develop listening skills

  • develop ensemble playing

Musicianship skills:

  • develop copy-back skills

  • learn skills to improve improvisation

Knowledge & understanding (including spiritual, moral, social and cultural development):

  • learn about Rio de Janeiro and Brazil geography and culture

  • learn about the role of drumming and dance in Rio’s society, specifically the Escola de Samba and Carnival

What’s Included?

The masterclass videos:

  • Documentary focusing on Rio de Janeiro culture, topography and history

  • Online masterclass with Raul d’Oliveira broken down into chapters

  • Composition activities

Leaders Pack:

  • Teaching Suggestions

  • Assessment Guidance and Templates

  • Video playlists inspiration: further clips of masters playing & cultural clips

  • Guidance on using the resource with Arts Award qualifications

Bonus materials:

  • Recording of a 90-minute Training Webinar with Raul d’Oliveira and Mike Simpson on how to teacher samba in the classroom

Raul d’Oliveira

Raul is a multi-instrumentalist who studied at the Conservatoire of Music in Lisbon and at the Calouste Gulbenkian Institute in Portugal. He has performed with many artists such as Petula Clark, Joe Jackson, Mica Paris, Pet Shop Boys, Wet Wet Wet, Pee Wee Ellis, Billy Erskine, Paul Jones, Kula Shaker, The Three Degrees, Matt Bianco, Marvin Gay, Gil Evans, latin bands Valdez, Sonido de Londres, Cayenne and Onward International. He has also recorded and toured with Terrence Trent D,Arby, Gloria Gaynor, Wham, George Michael, Elton John and Sir Cliff Richard.

Raul is an expert in Latin American music and leads Brazilian samba drumming and Cuban workshops with Inspire-works. He is also passionate about the use of music to aid mental health and well-being and has been central to Inspire-works’ Drumming for Health & Wellbeing workshops and programmes where participants have enjoyed his excellent drumming and flugelhorn playing. Raul is one of the facilitators in the videos for the #BodyPercussion #RecoveryCurriculum for Adults.

Leadership Requirements:

No prior musical leadership skills are needed as all practical musical activities are led by the Inspire-Works facilitator in the videos. Many of the suggested activities in the Leaders Pack can be participant-led.

Access and Participation requirements:

  • This resource plays in the internet browser. No software is needed to be downloaded.

  • We recommend connecting your computer to a large screen in the classroom so the participants can see the videos clearly.

  • We also recommend using speakers loud enough to be heard over your group playing drums.

  • Each participant will need a samba instrument to play (such as a surdo, repique, caixa, tamborim, agogo, ganza or tamborim). The Leader’s Pack further explains which drums to use and which commonly found classroom instruments make good substitutions.

Cost

One-time fee of £35 GBP

No additional fees are charged and no subscriptions are required.

Brazilian Samba Drumming Masterclass

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