A warm greeting to everyone in the #Music community. Today I share with you my interpretation of the trumpet of "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)", a song by Antônio Carlos Jobim, one of the great Brazilian composers of all time. The song was released in 1960 on the album "The Girl From Ipanema" and became a bossa nova classic. The lyrics are poetic and evoke the beauty of the city of Rio de Janeiro, especially Christ the Redeemer at the top of Corcovado. It also speaks of the composer's saudade and nostalgia for his homeland. I have had the opportunity to listen to versions of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, João Gilberto, and Astrud Gilberto. This piece of music is in the key of D flat minor, has a slow tempo, syncopated with a ternary rhythm (3/4). The melody has beauty in its simplicity, and elegance, in short and repetitive phrases. Its harmony is rich and divinely complex, where I can highlight the dissonant chords and chromaticism. You can notice the influence of jazz, samba, and Brazilian popular music.
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Un cordial saludo a todos en la comunidad de #Music. Hoy les comparto mi interpretación con la trompeta de «Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)», una canción de Antônio Carlos Jobim, uno de los grandes compositores brasileños de todos los tiempos. La canción fue lanzada en 1960 en el álbum "The Girl From Ipanema" y se convirtió en un clásico de la bossa nova. La letra es poética y evoca la belleza de la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, especialmente el Cristo Redentor en la cima del Corcovado. También habla de la saudade y la nostalgia del compositor por su tierra natal. He tenido la oportunidad de escuchar versiones de Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, João Gilberto y Astrud Gilberto. Esta pieza musical está en la tonalidad de D bemol menor, tiene un tempo lento, sincopado con un ritmo ternario (3/4). La melodía tiene una belleza en su simplicidad, elegancia, en frases cortas y repetitivas. Su armonía es rica y divinamente compleja, donde puedo destacar los acordes disonantes y el cromatismo. Se puede notar la influencia del jazz, la samba y la música popular brasileña.
Throughout history, there have been numerous cases in which popular opinion has been wrong, or has supported ideas or actions that were not correct. Cases come to mind such as the persecution that Galileo Galilei suffered for defending the heliocentric theory, which placed the Sun at the center of the solar system and not the Earth. Nowadays, many people do wrong things thinking they are right. The same thing happens in popular music, it does not always equate to quality or political correctness, or at least it does not pass the filter of social and even religious aspects. In today's world, social media dominates the space of what is popular. Everything that enjoys millions of views, likes, and comments is accepted by the public, even if it is controversial. Music is a victim of these biases, the quality of the content may be less important than attracting attention. I believe that it is important to cultivate critical and selective listening, valuing musical diversity, and looking for works that provide us with something more than simple passing entertainment.
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A lo largo de la historia, han existido numerosos casos en los que la opinión popular ha estado equivocada, o ha apoyado ideas o acciones que no eran las correctas. Vienen a mi mente casos como la persecución que sufrió Galileo Galilei por defender la teoría heliocéntrica, que colocaba al Sol en el centro del sistema solar y no a la Tierra. En la actualidad, muchas personas hacen cosas incorrectas creyendo que están bien. En la música popular sucede lo mismo, no siempre equivale a calidad o a lo políticamente correcto, o al menos no pasa el filtro de aspectos sociales e incluso religiosos. En el mundo actual, las redes sociales dominan el espacio de lo que es popular. Todo aquello que goce de millones de reproducciones, likes, y comentarios es aceptado por el público, incluso si es controversial. La música es víctima de estos sesgos, puede que la calidad del contenido sea menos importante que llamar la atención. Considero que es importante cultivar una escucha crítica y selectiva, valorando la diversidad musical y buscando obras que nos aporten algo más que simple entretenimiento pasajero.
Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
[Intro: Astrud Gilberto]
Quiet nights of quiet stars
Quiet chords from my guitar
Floating on the silence that surrounds us
Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams
Quiet walks by quiet streams
And a window that looks out on Corcovado
Oh, how lovely
[Verso 1: João Gilberto]
Um cantinho, um violão
Esse amor, uma canção
Pra fazer feliz a quem 'ce ama
Muita calma pra pensar
E ter tempo pra sonhar
Da janela vê-se o Corcovado
O Redentor, que lindo!
[Verso 2: João Gilberto]
Quero a vida sempre assim
Com você perto de mim
Até o apagar da velha chama
E eu que era triste
Descrente desse mundo
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
O que é felicidade, meu amor
[Saxophone Solo]
[Piano Solo]
[Verso 2: João Gilberto]
Quero a vida sempre assim
Com você perto de mim
Até o apagar da velha chama
E eu que era triste
Descrente desse mundo
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
O que é felicidade, meu amor
Fuentes / Sources
| Images | Obtained in Unsplash |
|---|---|
| Lyrics | “Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)” by Stan Getz & João Gilberto on Genius |
| Thumbnail & Banner | Made with Adobe Creative Cloud Express |
| Gifs | Created with EZGif |
| Specific information | KUVO Jazz |
| Original Track | Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto - Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) |
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