DVD IN THE HEART OF DE RIO'S BATERIAS - SAMBA WITH JEAN-CHRISTOPHE JACQUIN

A method directed by Philippe Nasse, Jean Christophe Jacquin,

Bruno Ginestet et Klaus Blasquiz

Siège social : 6 route de Morangles 60530 Mesnil en Thelle

Correspondance : BP 10156 Bornel 60541 Méru Cedex France

THE SAMBA WITH JEAN-CHRISTOPHE JACQUIN

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE JACQUIN

• DVD PAL 150 minutes

• Booklet 64 pages

• Français / Anglais / Allemand

Born in 1966, Jean-Christophe Jacquin is recognised today as one of the most accomplished French sambists. He has studied samba percussion with Nicia Riba d'Avila, the musicologist who initiated the samba movement in France. Director of bateria with the Zum Zum group, as well as art director for the Bate Bombo bateria, he also directed 300 percussionists during the "Latitude Brésil" festival at La Villette, in Paris, commemorating Brazil's 500 years of existence. Director of the Jussieu University samba school, he also holds workshops at La Cité de la Musique, Paris.

His teaching method is based on a know-how inherited from an oral tradition. Jean-Christophe Jacquin has participated in Rio's Carnival since 1990, with the following schools' baterias: Arranco, Portela and Imperatriz Leopoldinense. The latter, unique in Sambodromo's history, having been triple champion, in 1999, 2000 and 2001 successively.

TRAILER

• A DVD teaching method

Jean-Christophe Jacquin presents the phrases and techniques of percussion played by the baterias in the most important samba schools during the Rio carnival parade.

The instruments for the Ò batucadas Ò, surdos, snares, repinique, tamborim, agogšs, chocalhos... are studied in detail.

Each instrument is played alone, at normal, slow speed and polyrhythmically with the rest of the orchestra.

• A documentary film - Bateria

This film was shot during the 2001 carnival in Rio, during bateria rehearsals at the Imperatriz, Mangueira, Portela and Viradouro schools. The preparations for the carnival, the visit to a workshop making percussion instruments and the parade in the Sambodrome, in the heart of the baterias, giving us a measure the energy exerted by hundreds of percussionists in one of the greatest musical shows on earth.

• A booklet- 64 page

A book to accompany the method includes the scores for the themes used in the video. Phrases, variations, tamborim and polyrhythmic arrangements are found here. The history, a glossary and several colour photos complete this edition.