Seresta (music)
Seresta is a traditional Brazilian music style from the first half of the 20th century. The musician who plays seresta is called seresteiro.[1]
| Seresta | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Portuguese: Seresta |
| Etymology | Serenada |
| Cultural origins | First half of the 20th century, Brazil |
| Typical instruments |
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Since the 1960s, the Museum of Seresta and Serenata (Portuguese: Museu da Seresta e da Serenata) has been opened in Valença, Rio de Janeiro. The municipality also hosts events like the "Seresteiros Festival".[1]
Description
Seresta music can be purely instrumental or accompanied by singing.[2]
Seresta is characterized by amorous and nostalgic atmosphere of a Brazilian serenade with tempo variations. It is common for the genre to alternate between a sequential, expressive, and sentimental melody and a lively waltz with metrical ambiguity.[3] Seresta is played with instruments like bandolin, acoustic guitar, accordion, flute, and cavaquinho and has a romantic thematic.[1]
Famous seresteiros
References
- Matos, Marcelo; Lemos, Cristina. "Using the approach of local productive arrangements and systems for the analysis of creative industries in Brazil" (PDF). Academia.edu. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- Magalhães Pinto, Marcelo G.M. "The Musical Thought of Egberto Gismonti in 7anéis for Piano" (PDF). FMCB. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- Mitchell II, Ceylon. "Selected Flute Traditions in the Americas: Brazilian Chôro, Cuban Charanga, and Classical Music Applications". ProQuest. Retrieved 20 August 2023.