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Bim Bom
Bossa E Sentimento- Chega de Saudade
Gilberto, Joao /arr. Piper Spraker
Bim Bom is considered the first ever Bossa Nova Piece. Bossa Nova is defined as a relaxed style of samba with innovative syncopation and unconventional chords. The genre is credited with the modernization and popularity of Brazilian … Read More
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Bim Bom is considered the first ever Bossa Nova Piece. Bossa Nova is defined as a relaxed style of samba with innovative syncopation and unconventional chords. The genre is credited with the modernization and popularity of Brazilian music. Bim Bom was composed by Joao Gilberto around 1956 and was released with his version of Chega de Saudade which names the album. It is said that Gilberto wrote the piece when sitting on the Sao Francisco River, watching laundresses balance loads of laundry on their heads. Inspired by the swaying and cadence of their steps, he tried to replicate the rhythm in the piece. The only lyrics in the piece that vary from "Bim-bom-bim" translate to "This is all of my song / And there's nothing more / My heart has asked that it be this way". Bossa Nova would come to be known for it's relaxed simplicity.