Frevo
Frevo is a Brazilian style of music from Pernambuco and is mainly played during the Carnival in Recife and Olinda . The word “Frevo” is derived from “ferver” (to cook), which describes the mood of this fast dance music well. In summary, one can say that the Frevo is probably the "most Pernambucan" of the Pernambucan musical styles. You can hardly find it in the rest of Brazil.
Frevo was named an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2012 .
dance
It is danced mainly in the crouch, enriched with acrobatic jumps and contortions, e.g. Sometimes with figures from Capoeira , with many dancers swinging a colorful umbrella to better keep their balance. The best-known and at the same time largest fraud group, "Galo da Madrugada" (Rooster of Dawn) from Recife, wakes the city early on Carnival Saturday morning and thus gives the starting signal for the carnival, which lasts up to 10 days.
history
The Frevo developed from the repertoire of military bands around 1900, when they began to play their polkas faster and more syncopated . The brass section is still part of the Frevo line-up today.
When capoeira was banned because the colonial rulers recognized its fighting character, the umbrella, which could easily be used as a weapon, prevailed in the Frevo. At first the umbrellas were big, old and black. Only later, when the factor of struggle subsided, did the umbrella become small and colorful. The wild jumps and arm and leg movements reminiscent of fighting techniques have been preserved and give the Frevo its current, strenuous and acrobatic appearance.
The "Jornal Pequeno" from Recife, which at that time brought the best coverage of the Carnival, coined the word "Frevo" for the first time in the February 12, 1907 edition. On February 12, 2007, the 100th birthday was celebrated in Recife with a large public concert.
variants
The Frevo can be roughly divided into three types:
Frevo da Rua - Frevo the street
This Frevo cannot be compared to any other Brazilian music or any other country. Both the texts and the dance style differ from the other types, traditionally brass instruments are used almost exclusively here . Examples are "Vassourinhas" by Matias da Rocha, "Último dia" by Levino Ferreira, "Trinca do 21" by Mexicano, "Menino Bom" by Eucário Barbosa, "Corisco" by Lorival Oliveira or "Porta-bandeira" by Guedes Peixoto.
Frevo canção
This frevo is more melodic and not as staccato as the other types. The Frevo canção "A Marcha n ° 1" by Vassourinhas became the hymn of the Carnival in Recife. Well-known Frevos canção: "Borboleta nicht é ave" by Nelson Ferreira, "Na mulher Don't se bate nem com uma flor" by Capiba, "Hino de Pitombeira" by Alex Caldas, "Hino de Elefante" by Clídio Nigro, "Vestibular" by Gildo Moreno.
Frevo de bloco
Bloco is the name of the origin of a carnival parade in Pernambuco . This can be assigned to a geographical type or to a group. The origin of this sacrilege is attributed to the groups of young people who went with the carnival parades and played and danced this type of sacrilege. The instruments are particularly noticeable, string instruments such as guitar and banjo etc. are mainly used. Famous Frevos de bloco: "Valores do Passado" by Edgar Moraes, "Marcha da Folia" by Raul Moraes, "Relembrando o Passado" by João Santiago, "Saudade dos Irmãos Valença" and "Evocação n ° 1" by Nelson Ferreira
Some of the well-known Carnival Frevos, e.g. B. "Bicho, maluco, beleza" come from the pen of Alceu Valença from Olinda.
