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rundown of my paper

02 May 2005 @ 11:39

So, a rundown of my paper:

• The Moors invaded Spain/Portugal and set up shop for 500 years
• The Moors got kicked out of the Iberian peninsula
• The Moors left behind a duff, which is really a tambourine...along with other fun percussion instruments.
• Portugal invaded Brazil and set up shop for, oh...I forget. (I should know this)
• The Portuguese brought slaves over from West Africa and thereabouts
• Because the Moors also left behind wonderful percussion instruments and interesting rhythms, the slaves' music and their master's music were compatible
• Fastforward a bunch. Modinha and lundu form. Almost exactly alike. Modinha worked it's way down the social ladder, lundu worked it's way up. Sounded foreign to European's ears, had lots of African influences.
• Brazilian music has Arabic, Portuguese/European, and Africian influences
• The end

And, EVERYBODY'S ON THE TABLE!

I think I've had more than my alloted amount of caffine today.

The end. For real.
--Annie

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