"Aquarela do Brasil" ("Watercolor of Brazil"), also known in the English-speaking countries simply as "Brazil", is one of the most popular Brazilian songs of all times, written by Ary Barroso on a rainy night in 1939. This song marked the creation of a new genre, the samba-exaltação (Exaltation Samba), which was looked upon favorably by the nationalist dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas. Some people have suggested that the composer was kowtowing to the Vargas regime, although the Barroso family strongly denies it, and Ary Barroso is known to have written at least one anti-fascist song, "Salada Mixta," recorded by Carmen Miranda in October 1938. Watercolor (watercolour in the UK and aquarelle in France) designates a painting method, the medium, or the resulting artwork, in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water soluble vehicle. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Ary Barroso (born November 7, 1903 in Ubá, Minas Gerais and died February 9, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian composer. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Samba (disambiguation). ... // Depression, coffee oligarchs, and the Revolution of 1930 The Great Depression The tenente rebellion (See History of Brazil (1889-1930)) did not mark the revolutionary breakthrough of Brazils bourgeois social reformers. ... Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (pron. ...

The song has been successful through the years and has been played in many different styles, from a cappella to orchestral arrangements. This article is about the vocal technique. ... For the song titled Orchestra, see The Servant (band). ...

Main covers

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Usage in popular culture

Films

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Television programs

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References

1. Ary Barroso, Giant of Brazilian Song
2. Original lyrics, ibid.
3. English and Spanish translations of the lyrics, ibid.
4. The Political Side of Ary Barroso by Daniella Thompson

External links

• "Aquarela do Brasil" at All Music Guide