Carioca (song)
| Carioca | |
|---|---|
| publication | 1933 |
| length | 11:11 |
| Genre (s) | Film music |
| text | Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn |
| music | Vincent Youmans |
| Publisher (s) | RKO Pictures |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination 1934 |
| album | Soundtrack for Flying Down to Rio |
(The) Carioca is a song and dance from 1933.
History of origin
The music was written by Vincent Youmans and the lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn . The song also has a dance made popular by the choreography in the film Flying Down to Rio . In the film itself, the song is sung by Alice Gentle , Movita Castaneda and Etta Moten . The dance was performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as part of an outdoor shot that was later incorporated into the film. The choreography is by Dave Gould and his assistant Hermes Pan and is based on a dance of the same name developed by Fanchon and Marco .
The dance itself was Astaire and Rogers' first collaboration. Although the two did not star, their dancing together represented the climax of the film in the eyes of many, which became a huge hit for RKO Pictures . The song was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song , but lost to The Continental from the film Tanz mit mir! , with Rogers and Astaire also playing. On the posters for this film, the two were referred to as "The King and Queen of 'The Carioca'".
The name of the song is another name for the people of Rio de Janeiro .
A version of the piece by Max Steiner was released on phonograms as part of the film's soundtrack . The song itself became a jazz standard and over time was recorded by numerous performers such as Artie Shaw (1939), Jack Jones (1961), Mel Tormé (1988), Caetano Veloso (2004) and Johnny Dankworth (2010).
The dance represented a mixture of Samba , Maxixe , Foxtrot and Rumba and was danced with touching foreheads. After the success of the film, efforts were made to introduce Carioca as a standard dance. However, this failed.
literature
- John Mueller: Astaire Dancing - The Musical Films . Hamish Hamilton, London 1986, ISBN 0-241-11749-6 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ What actually means to be a Carioca ... (No longer available online.) Kultbrasil.de, archived from the original on February 11, 2013 ; Retrieved January 23, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
