- Collect/make photos of all current members (in action!), as well as some further information like 'date of joining', 'a short paragraph about yourself' and 'favorite instrument'. This information will then be uploaded to a new 'who is who' page on the members area of the brisamba.com website. We have so many people now so it will make it easier for new members to learn who is who.
- Investigate new surdo straps. This job is probably best for a surdo player. Investigate what kind of strap is best, where to get them from, what price, or do we need to make something ourselves or get some made for us.
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Volunteers wanted
Monday, 29 June 2009
João Rabello – An Experience In Six Strings
The guitar is central to the Brazilian musical experience. From great composers like Villa-Lobos, to folk forms like samba and bossa-nova, the guitar has played a pivotal role in unifying "high" and "low" music. In a country as large as Brazil, with such a rich musical heritage this means a lot. The guitar became popular there even before emerging as a concert instrument in Europe in the 20th century.
João Rabello has been described as a member of Brazil's elite register of musicians; little surprise when he can claim legendary guitar players on both sides of his family going back four generations. An Experience In Six Strings is João Rabello's tour through the universe of the Brazilian guitar. From the traditional to the vanguard, from the north to the south, this repertoire is for those who wish to hear a small piece of a long history carried in six strings.
- Fri 17 July 8pm
- The Tivoli
- Tickets: Full $39 Conc $29
- Bookings: 132 849 or www.qmf.org.au
Friday, 26 June 2009
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Gail's holiday party
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Suncorp stadium gig - registration open!
Fete de la Musique - well done!
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Reminder - Fete de la Musique this Sunday
- When: Sunday 21 June 2009, 11am - 12.30am, please be there 10.30am
- Where: New Farm Park "rotonda" (the music pavilion close to the road next to the river)
- Dress: Mangueira shirts, white pants, and/or creative pink/green
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Marcio Local
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Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Monday, 15 June 2009
Hot banana news!
Sunday, 14 June 2009
Gig - Fete de la Musique
- When: Sunday 21 June 2009, 11am - 12.30am
- Where: New Farm Park "rotonda" (the music pavilion close to the road next to the river)
- Dress: Mangueira shirts, white pants, and/or creative pink/green
Friday, 12 June 2009
Brisamba on Brisbane City Council site
Monday, 8 June 2009
Fete de la Musique: June 21st
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Songs!!!!
Just letting you know I decided to bite the bullet: I just ordered an amplifier that we can use to connect to the big speakers in the Polish Club. This means that, hopefully from next week, finally we will be able to rehearse all kind of different songs, with vocal(s) and cavaquinho(s), and beautiful, beautiful arrangements.
This will be the start of a new era within the samba school, with focus shifting from just percussion to using percussion in combination with songs. You will not be bored. We will still practice rhythms, even new rhythms, so you should see this as an extension, not a replacement, of what we do. As I said, this will result in much more variety and this can lead to some big things in the future.
In the short term, this means that our lovely tamborim section will need to rehearse the songs that I arranged last year, and that I'll have to work on new arrangements. Also, we need to extend the tamborim section with people that will nail these advanced arrangements and that can either already read sheet music or that are prepared to learn. Let me know!
Regarding songs, I am very much open for suggestions on what other songs to make arrangements for. Again, let me know!
I am excited!