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Bossa Nova Quiz
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Bossa Nova Quiz How much do you really know about bossa nova? Are you willing to take the test? Right or wrong, it will be
fun. Enjoy yourself and remember…no fair peeking!
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Answers are below! (On a sheet of paper, write down 1 to 35 and then check your answers on the
bottom of this page when finished) 1. Who sang and recorded first, for commercial release
"The Girl from Ipanema"? a. Antônio
Carlos Jobim b. Dick Farney c. Pery Ribeiro 2. What great bossa nova event occurred on November, 21st,
1962? a. João Gilberto records "Chega de
Saudade" b. The Carnegie Hall concert c. Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd come
to Brazil 3. Which two guitarist/composers opened up a music school? a. Luiz Bonfá/Paulinho
Nogueira b. Carlos Lyra/Roberto Menescal c. Baden Powell/Silvio Santisteban 4. Who is Heloisa Pinheiro? a. The wife of João
Gilberto b. The real girl from Ipanema c. The famous dancer from Rio 5. In 1958, Elizeth Cardoso recorded "Canção do Amor Demais". Who was the guest guitarist? a. Baden Powell b. João
Gilberto c. Geraldo Vespar 6. Who lived at Rua Nascimento e Silva, 107 - Apt. 201? a. Vinicius de Moraes b. Tom Jobim c. Heitor Villa-Lobos 7. Which musician loved fishing and birds? a. Luiz Bonfá
b. Carlos Lyra c. Ronaldo Bôscoli 8. Where was Bottle’s Bar and Baccara located? a. Copacabana b. Leblon c. Ipanema 9. Who played the piano in the Zimbo Trio? a. Hamilton Godoy b. Luiz Eça c. Johnny Alf 10. Paulo Jobim plays what instrument? a. Bass b. Guitar c. Flute 11. Who wrote the song, "Primavera"? a. Carlos Lyra b. Chico Buarque c. Sergio Ricardo 12. João Gilberto started
out singing in which group? a. Os Gafieras b. Garotos da Lua c. Bossa 4 13. Vinicius de Moraes was vice-consul for the Brazilian
Embassy in which city? a. Paris b. Los Angeles c. Tel Aviv 14. Who played the drums for Bossa Três? a. Edison Machado b. Bebeto c. Dom um Romão 15. Who was called the "Muse" of bossa nova? a. Elis Regina b. Sylvia Telles c. Nara Leão 16. Who composed "Tempo Feliz"? a. Cartola b. Pixinguinha c. Baden Powell 17. João Gilberto sang "Desafinado"
on a .78 rpm under what recording label? a. Odeon b. Fontana c. Audio Fidelity 18. Laurindo Almeida played in what band in the late
‘40’s? a. Stan Kenton Orchestra b. Symphony of Rio de Janeiro c. Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra 19. Who was Tião Neto? a. Pianist for Balanço Trio b. Bassist for Bossa Três c. Drummer for Os Cariocas 20. Tom Jobim composed "Meditation" with what other
composer? a. Newton Mendonça b. Luiz Bonfá c. Vinicius de Moraes 21. Who ran the show on Radio Bandeirante,
called "O pick-up do Picapau? a. Jose de Palma b. Walter Silva c. Ivan Lessa 22. Creed Taylor was the producer of what record label? a. Capitol b. Verve c. Decca 23. Sylvia Telles was married to which person? a. Aloysio de Oliveira b. Roberto Menescal c. Sergio Ricardo 24. Where is the Veloso Bar? a. Ipanema b. Copacabana c. Flamengo 25. In the movie Black Orpheus, who sang "Manhã de Carnaval"? a. Altemar Dutra b. Agostinho dos Santos c. Breno Mello 26. "O amor, e sorriso, e a flor" was a show put on in what following establishment? a. Au Bon Gourmet b. Teatro Paramount c. Arena da Faculdade de Arquitetura 27. João Gilberto was born in which city? a. São Paulo b. Juazeiro c. Salvador 28. Tom Jobim was heavily influenced by the music of which composer? a. Chopin b. Mozart c. Schubert 29. Ronaldo Bôscoli, Chico Feitosa and Roberto Menescal had what hobby in common? a. Auto racing b. Fishing c. Flying 30. The club Zum Zum, was owned by who? a. Caco Velho b. Alberico Campana c. Paulinho Soledade 31. Isaurinho Garcia was the wife of which musician? a. Walter Wanderley b. Eumir Deodato c. Oscar Castro-Neves 32. Edinho, played for which group? a. Trio Irakitan b. Tamba Trio c. Balanço Trio 33. "Tom e se voce fizesse agora uma canção" was the introduction to what song, made famous
at Au Bon Gourmet? a. Desafinado b. Garota de Ipanema c. Chega de Saudade 34. Lennie Dale was one of the following. a. Singer b. Writer c. Dancer 35. Who composed "Duas Contas"? a. Garoto b. Luiz Bonfá c. Dorival Caymmi Scroll Down To See Answers The Answers 1c 2b 3b 4b 5b 6b 7a 8a 9a 10b, c 11a 12b 13b 14a 15c 16c 17a 18a 19b 20a 21b 22b 23a 24a 25b 26c 27b 28a 29b 30c 31a 32a 33b 34c 35a |
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