Transformative influence of Afro-Brazilian syncopation on European compound melodies in Brazilian Choro music melorhythmical re-organization of interleaved melodic structures in progressive Afro-Brazilian music from the late-19th century

摘要

During the second half of the 19th century, Rio de Janeiro’s public life became the setting forudspontaneous gatherings by a varied assortment of amateur musicians. After attracting professionaludmusicians from Rio’s popular entertainment circuit, these meetings evolved into creative musical hubsudduring which songs of the day were instrumentally re-styled. Commonly known as ‘Choro’ orud‘Chorinho’ (Port. ‘cry’), these music practices were infused with melodic elements from classicaludchamber music as well as stylistic influence from popular dance music. One significant developmentudwas the introduction of compound melodies, single-note structures that elicit the impression of beingudmulti-melodic. Influenced by Afro-Brazilian accompanists, compound melodies became infused withudsyncopated phrasing elements and evolved into one of Choro’s most emblematic traits. This thesisudfocuses on factors and processes that created Choro’s syncopated compound melodies, identifying andudexplaining their organizational transformation during Choro’s stylistic hybridization processes.