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Piano, Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1632121
By Joel Bello Soares. Composed by Ernesto Nazareth. Arranged by Luiz C. Teixeira. This edition: pdf, streaming. 20th Century, 21st Century, Chamber, Classical, Early Music. Score. 2 pages. Luiz C Teixeira #1200447. Published by Luiz C Teixeira (A0.1632121).
"Xangô" – A Captivating Brazilian Tango by Ernesto Nazareth
Ernesto Nazareth (1863–1934) remains one of Brazil’s most essential composers, blending European classical elegance with Afro-Brazilian rhythms. His tango "Xangô" (named after the Yoruba orixá of justice, thunder, and drums) is a mesmerizing work that deserves far more recognition. Let’s explore its beauty and significance.
1. Historical and Cultural Context
Afro-Brazilian Influence: Unlike Nazareth’s more European-style tangos, "Xangô" directly references Candomblé (an Afro-Brazilian religion), invoking the power and rhythm of the orixá Xangô.
Syncretism in Music: The piece merges:
Classical piano traditions (e.g., Chopin’s lyricism)
Maxixe and choro rhythms (Brazilian syncopation)
Sacred Afro-Brazilian percussion motifs (implied in the left-hand patterns)
This makes "Xangô" a rare example of early 20th-century Brazilian art music engaging deeply with African spirituality.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Piano, Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1632121
By Joel Bello Soares. Composed by Ernesto Nazareth. Arranged by Luiz C. Teixeira. This edition: pdf, streaming. 20th Century, 21st Century, Chamber, Classical, Early Music. Score. 2 pages. Luiz C Teixeira #1200447. Published by Luiz C Teixeira (A0.1632121).
"Xangô" – A Captivating Brazilian Tango by Ernesto Nazareth
Ernesto Nazareth (1863–1934) remains one of Brazil’s most essential composers, blending European classical elegance with Afro-Brazilian rhythms. His tango "Xangô" (named after the Yoruba orixá of justice, thunder, and drums) is a mesmerizing work that deserves far more recognition. Let’s explore its beauty and significance.
1. Historical and Cultural Context
Afro-Brazilian Influence: Unlike Nazareth’s more European-style tangos, "Xangô" directly references Candomblé (an Afro-Brazilian religion), invoking the power and rhythm of the orixá Xangô.
Syncretism in Music: The piece merges:
Classical piano traditions (e.g., Chopin’s lyricism)
Maxixe and choro rhythms (Brazilian syncopation)
Sacred Afro-Brazilian percussion motifs (implied in the left-hand patterns)
This makes "Xangô" a rare example of early 20th-century Brazilian art music engaging deeply with African spirituality.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
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