Fanfarra (Cabua-Le-Le)
Sérgio Mendes / Carlinhos Brown
Alternative embedded performance: Fanfarra (Cabua-Le-Le), live performance by Xiong & Friends. The preferred recording remains linked on YouTube.
First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 PULSEHow does the beat make the music feel?
Sentence stemThe beat feels ___.
Vocabulary
- lively
- steady
- dance-like
2 RHYTHMWhich drum pattern stands out?
Sentence stemI notice a ___ drum pattern.
Vocabulary
- repeated
- quick
- short
3 TEXTUREDo you hear one rhythm or lots of rhythms together?
Sentence stemI can hear ___.
Vocabulary
- one rhythm
- lots of rhythms
- layers
4 TIMBREWhich percussion sounds stand out?
Sentence stemI notice ___.
Vocabulary
- drums
- shakers
- clapping
- metal sounds
5 DYNAMICSDoes the music get louder or quieter?
Sentence stemThe music gets ___.
Vocabulary
- louder
- quieter
- the same
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
2006 · Brazilian samba-influenced pop
- Medieval500–1400
- Baroque1600–1750
- Classical1750–1820
- Romantic1820–1900
- 20th century1900–2000
- Contemporary2000–present