Brazilian jazz, or Bossa Nova as it is more widely known by Americans, is a musical sub-genre derived from samba along with some strong American jazz influences. Most people often think of or imagine “The Girl From Ipanema” when asked if they have ever listened to Brazilian jazz. Creed Taylor, an American record producer, could never have imagined the effect Astrud Gilberto’s version of that song would have on American audiences. This term of bossa nova started off in reference to the singing style and samba playing, but it gradually became one of the most important movements in what is now known in Brazil as Brazilian Popular Music, or MPB. The genre of Bossa Nova became extremely known between the years of 1957 and 1963, right after its start in Rio de Janeiro’s south zone, which is made up of areas such as the world renown Ipanema and Copacabana. Although this style of music may not be the most popular genre in Brazil anymore, it has made its way into worldwide fame and is closely linked with greats among the likes …show more content…
A key element in Bossa Nova is something that usually goes without a notice, and is commonly walk away from in modern music, thus being the use of silence. As Tom Jobin, one of the fathers of Bossa Nova, used to say: “Music is the silence between the notes.” Also, this movement was organized mostly by very young people because they wanted to create new and more thriving music concerning their lives in contrast to the solemn songs from the previous decades. Bossa Nova is known for bringing a sophisticated mix of melody, harmony and rhythm with thought provoking lyrics that are very closely tied to everyday life. Yet, in order to create a more relaxed way of singing, this genre of music very deeply values pauses and silence. The amount of stupefying rhythms found in Bossa Nova have changed a generation in terms of musical