![]() ![]() This is because of the emphasis on the guitar over the voice, as the voice just becomes a part of the guitar’s tonal layers. The vocals are low and soft, often sounding weak and whispered. The style, especially this song includes a classical guitar played by hand, versus a pick, and sounds like there is more than one guitar playing due to the complicated chords. When Bossa Nova first originated in the 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim, played well known samba tunes, however slower and in an off-key way, therefore originating the extremely popular style of songs like “Girl from Ipanema” and “Bim Bom.” Bossa Nova is a combination of smooth jazz with samba, therefore making it easy to listen to with a bit of twang before un-heard-of. This song, which literally translates from Portuguese to out of tune, speaks more to the style of music than just the song. ![]()
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