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Strong influences on the music of Brazil come from Africa, India, Portugal and the natives of the Amazon rainforest and of other parts of the country. Samba is undoubtedly the most internationally famous form of Brazilian music, though bossa nova and other genres have also received some sporadic attention outside of the country.
The earliest known descriptions of music in Brazil date from 1578, when Jean De Léry , a French Calvinist pastor, published Viagem à Terra do Brasil (Journey to the Land of Brazil). He described the dances and transcribed the music of the Tupi people. In 1587, Gabriel Soares de Sousa wrote Tratado Descritivo do Brasil about the music of several native Brazilian ethnic groups, including the Tamoios and Tupinambás .
In 1739, Domingos Caldas Barbosa wrote a series of modinhas that were extremely popular; thus began Brazilian popular music.
Towards the end of the 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, a form of comedic dance called bumba-meu-boi became very popular. It was a musical retelling of the story of a resurrected ox. These dances are led by a chamador , who introduces the various characters. Instruments used include the pandeiroThe pandeiro (pronounced: pan-deh-ro), similar to the Tambourine, is a small, hand-held Brazilian percussion instrument. It consists of a round wooden frame, with six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head (traditionall, the tamborim , the accordionAn accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. Sound is made by a thin metal ribbon, a reed, that is held at one end and free at the other, like a ruler on the edge of a table t and the acoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but generally strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. Much heavier construction is required to withstand the added tension. Sometimes the term steel-stringe.
By the mid- 1830sEvents and Trends Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony. Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States. World Leaders Emperor Francis II ( Austria) Emperor Ferdinan a form of dance and music called the lunduThe Lundu originally a dance done by African slaves in Brazil, also gained popularity among the white middle class and upper crust and became Brazil's first national dance. A Flirtatious couple dance, usually accompanied by a guitar, but sometimes a thumb had developed among slaves, and it quickly spread to the white middle-class.