Conversação

**Conversação** ("conversation") is in the Rio Samba style, currently one of two songs we play in that style (the other being Bezerra.

This style requires the ability to play Samba Swing.

## Form

1. Introduction
2. Ride
3. Breaks
4. End

## Charts

### Introduction

#### Call-and-response

At the very beginning, the repinique solos (noodles) and then plays some call/response passages with the band:

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Surdo:| ---- ---- ---- ---- | X--- --X- ---- X-X- | X
3rd:  | ---- ---- ---- ---- | X--- --X- ---- X-X- | X
Choc: | ---- ---- ---- ---- | X--- X--- X--- X--- | X
Repq: | -rrL RlRl RlRR lRlR | lrrL RlRl RlRR lRlR | (continue ad lib.)

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#### Proper Intro

The song can actually be started here (especially if there is no repinique player, in which case its part can be played by caixa).

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Repq: | RrrL R-R- RZzl R-X- | X
Sur2: | X--- ---- X--- ---- | X
3rd:  | l--- --X- l--- --X- | X

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Choc: |: xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx | xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx :| (x4)

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Caixa Ride: Manguiera

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### Ride

The ride is a one-bar (or two-bar, in some cases) pattern repeated indefinitely. The ride pattern in the caixa, repique, tamborim, and agogô are all somewhat variable. The pattern in the 3rd Surdo is also somewhat open to variation and improvisation.

The ride usually begins with a pattern like this, with the tamborim and repinique playing triplets. The bell and chocalho come in afterward. See the intro above.

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Then the ride itself:

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Caixa Ride: Salguero
Tamborim ride:

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Agogô ride:

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Repinique ride:

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### Breaks

For a complete listing of all the various breaks we use for Rio Samba, visit our Samba Breaks page. Here are the breaks we usually play for Conversação:

**Break One (Rio Samba)**

Section feature break. Called with four whistle blows. Starts immediately. Ends with the Samba turnaround. (XXXX X-X- X)

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**Mocidade Break**

*Hand signal: Thumb on the nose, hand outstretched, "neener neener".*

Pronounced "Mo-see-DA-jee". Also known as the **Thumb Nose Break**, This is a long break that features the 3rd Surdo and Tamborim. Bell, Chocalho don't play for this break.

After the break, when the band starts back in on the ride, tamborims play their triplet pattern, as shown.

This 7-bar pattern is played twice:

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Then:

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Caixa: | ---- ---- ---- ---- | Ride
Repq:  | R-RR lZzl Rrrl R-R- | Ride
Surd1  | ---- ---- ---- X-X- | Ride
Surd2: | ---- ---- ---- ---- | Ride
3rd:   | ---- ---- ---- X-X- | Ride

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Click here for Practice videos

**Telephone Break**

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The 3s are all slow triplets. The six notes should be evenly spaced over the bar.

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We also play the Mancha Verde Breaks.

Less common:

**Zipper Break**

There is some choreography in this break. The "face" line refers to which direction band members face.

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Then play this four times. Bells come in the second time. Chocalho comes in third time.
Notes in parens are played only the last time.

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Surd: | Ride?

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This part needs work.

Then directly back into the main ride.

* Narwhal Break
* Hickory Dickory Dock Break

### End

Called with four whistle blows.

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## Practice Recordings

Full song - https://soundcloud.com/samba-ja-eugene/02-2012-12-17-conversacao
0:00 - Repinique noodling
0:22 - Call and response 1
0:38 - Call and response 2
1:05 - Introduction
3:09 - Comma Break
3:51 - Mocidade Break
5:21 - Telephone Break
6:18 - end