Brazil Ethnomusicology: The Flute and the Origins of Brazilian Music
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 10:05AM Brazil Ethnomusicology: “XINGU” The Origins of Brazilian Music The story of the creation, sound and meaning of the flute to the native peoples of Brazil.
If ever a nation of peoples could have an official musical instrument, Brazil’s would be the flute. But it would have gained its status not because of its ancient Mediterranean homelands, but because of Brazil’s original peoples, the tribes of the Xingu Parkland.
XINGU: The Origins of Brazilian Music is a film that gives the viewer a similar experience whether they watch: most of the space in this film is given to music. Carnival celebrations, fireside flute sessions, and ornate rituals fill the screen and speakers from start to finish. At around 90 minutes in runtime, this documentary would be difficult to squeeze into one class period, but it would be very useful for anyone studying native music or ritual, the ethnomusicology of the Xingu region, or anyone interested in Brazilian roots music. -Video Librarian Review
Here is a brief trailer:
The instrument is one thing, the sound is another and the two together create the rhythm. That is the music, and in this delightful, colorful film the viewer is guided from the original “music” to the contemporary melody that is the sound of Brazil!
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