A batucada with many breaks
Breaks are usually signalled by the apito, with or without hand signals.
Here are some versions of Batucada 'X' - some have different breaks etc.
Samba Ottawa playing it at Carleton U 'Drum Parade' March 2011:
Samba Ottawa playing the entire piece at Vankleek Hill (7min 45sec):
Here's just the audio of the entire Batucada X live at Vankleek Hill
The entire front room version of Batucada X
Batucada X live at the Tulip Festival
Tamborim: 'Yes, Please, Mama!
Tamborim
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verbalisation |
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please |
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Tamborim |
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Another patterns with a phrase to help you remember the Agogó part: "Pie right now, I want it right now. I want.."
Agogó
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Agogó |
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Surdo basic pattern
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verbalisation |
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S:Segunda |
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caixas |
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Here are some tracks to play along with:
- Slow
xxxx
- Medium
- Fast
The entrada for Batucada 'X' is a call-and-response. Here are a couple of versions:
Full entrada - studio version
Full entrada - live at the Tulip Festival
Just a quick call - the very end of the full entrada - from the repenique, then everyone does the samba.
Here's the Qwikstart played 4 times in a row to practice along with
NB: Surdos come in with double Primeira pick-up
Signal: blasts on apito: 'Here Comes The Judge, Here Comes The Judge!'
High instruments: "Here comes the judge (surdos: BOM), here comes the judge (surdos: BOM), here comes the judge, to put you away (surdos: BOM)!" twice
High instruments (triplets): 'Blueberry, blueberry, blueberry, blueberry pie!' BOM bip-bip BOM bip-bip!
Taken from the old Shorty Long funk piece.
Here are some versions:
- front room version
- live at Vankleek Hill
- live at the Tulip Festival
Add: Video: 'Here Comes The Judge' recorded at Vankleek Hill 2010
Part 1 - played twice
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This break came from the old Stev Stills song 'Love the One You're With.'. In the middle, there's a stop, where they all sing "dit doo, dit doo, dit doo di dit" a couple of times. That's this break.
Signal: blasts on apito: "dit doo, dit doo, dit doo di dit".
(Add video: Love The One You're With)
Love The One You're With (dit=high; doo=low) THREE TIMES
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verbalisation |
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Here are a few versions:
- front room version
- live at Vankleek Hill
- live at the Tulip Festival
Signal: 4 simple blasts on apito, possibly accopanied by ''air agogó"
This break is introduced by 4 beats on the agogós, which is repeated every time the pattern comes around. The main rhythm is based on the old samba 'partido alto' rhythm. The repenique then plays the quickstart chamada and we're back into the samba groove.
Agogó/Slow Groove
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Here's some backing versions to play along with. We usually play this at the medium pace:
- Slow
- Medium
- Fast
Here's version of the 'Slow Groove' break recorded live at Vankleek Hill:
- Slow Groove break from Batucada X - live at Vankleek Hill
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Primeira |
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Here's our front room one version:
Surdo Machine
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Here are some backing tracks to play along with at different speeds:
- Slow
- Medium
- Fast
Here's a studio version of the Surdo Machine break, without the tamborim & agogó patterns on top:
- studio version
Alegria: repeat 4 times, last time last bar caixas silent
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Here are two live versions of the Alegria break:
- front room version
- live at Tulip Festival
Signal: A gracious wave from the Queen of the Bateria
Royal Wave
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Signal: Apito two blasts: High, Low ("So lo")
Here are some llive versions:
Signal: 'Horns' gesture, pulled back.
Here are some versions of all 4 Funk breaks, in order (or watch the Carleton U video near the top of this page - starts at 3:20):
- Live at Vankleek Hill
- live at Tulip Festival (slightly shaky agogós)
Add video: Funk 0
Funk 0 patterns
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- Funk 0 break live at Vankleek Hill
Funk 1 patterns
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Funk 1 Instrument SOLOS (showing time in Carleton U video)
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AGOGÓS (4:34) |
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TAMBORIMS (4:20) |
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SHAKERS (no example) |
- Funk 1 SOLO: Agogó
- Complete Funk 1 break live at Vankleek Hill
Funk break 2 - Surdos change pattern, others don't
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7 |
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8 |
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3 |
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sourdough |
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d |
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2 |
e |
o |
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o |
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4 |
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5 |
e |
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6 |
o |
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o |
e |
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8 |
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tamborims |
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x |
e |
& |
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3 |
e |
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x |
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5 |
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x |
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7 |
e |
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x |
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Agogó 1st time |
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agogó 2nd time |
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caixas |
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7 |
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- Funk 2 break live at Vankleek Hill
Funk break 2 - Surdos pattern the same, Agogós silent
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4 |
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4 |
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5 |
2 |
3 |
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6 |
2 |
3 |
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sourdough |
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tamborims |
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2 |
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6 |
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8 |
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Signal: Apito: (High): dit-dit, dit dit-dit
Finnnish
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Surdos |
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O |
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r |
3 |
e |
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O |
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O |
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high instruments |
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x |
& |
x |
x |
x |
& |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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Here's an example:
- Finnnish - front room version
Batucada 'X' - selection (mp3, 1.29MB) One of the first pieces we ever put together. This clip includes the retired 'duelling agogós' break and fabulous 'tumbling dustbins' ending. Enjoy!