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Azulão Brazilian lullaby Arranged for unison chorus and piano Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory, arrangers Translation and Pronunciation /vaˆ a-zu-lãu* a-zu-lãu kom-pa-µ´-ru vaˆ/
Vai, Azulão, Azulão, companheiro, vai! Go bluebird bluebird my companion go /vaˆ v´r mi-µa i˜-gra-ta/
Vai ver minha ingrata, Go toward my ungrateful one /dΩΩiz ki s˜e e-la/
Diz que sem ela Say that without her /o s´r-tãu nãu e maˆΩΩ s´r-tãu/
O sertão não é mais sertão! The sertão no is more sertão (The sertão is no longer the sertão) /aˆ vo-­‐a a-­‐zu-­‐lãu/ Ai! Võa Azulão, Alas, fly bluebird, /vaˆ kon-­‐tar kom-­‐pa-˜´-ru vaˆ/
Vai contar companheiro, vai! Go tell her, my companion, go. * In International Phonetic Alphabet, a tilde over a vowel generally indicates a nasalized vowel, for example /ã/ or /õ/.
Vai, Azulão, Azulão, companheiro, vai! Go bluebird, my companion, go! Vai ver minha ingrata, Go see my ungrateful love Diz que sem ela Say that without her O sertão não é mais sertão! the sertão** is no longer the sertão. Ai! Võa Azulão, Alas, fly bluebird. Vai contar companheiro, vai! Go and tell her, my companion. Go.1 1 Caldwell, Paul and Sean Ivory. Azulão (Bluebird). http://www.caldwellandivory.com/music/uploads/azulao-­‐notes.pdf [accessed 5/22/14]. © Copyright 2014 Elizabeth Pauly. All rights reserved. **The sertão is a somewhat arid region of Northeastern Brazil, far from the coastal areas and historically less populated. But in the Brazilian psyche, the area represents something unique and special, a place which cannot be duplicated or replaced. For Brazilians, the sertão connotes a sense of identity through geographic space. The sertão belongs to the Brazilian heart as much as the Badlands or the Great Smoky Mountains belong to Americans. To say "the sertão is no longer the sertão" indicates that the beloved one's absence or waywardness almost robs the geography of its very existence.2 Background Azulão is a song from Brazil, frequently considered a lullaby, although the text does not reflect this. Analysis Key: F Major Meter: ¾ SECTION Intro 1st statement of song Interlude 2nd statement of melody Coda MEASURE EVENT AND SCORING 1-­‐13 Piano, percussion vamp begins at ms. 10 14-­‐33 4+4+5+7; Unison over piano 34-­‐71 Piano and voice – voice has an improvisatory quality 72-­‐90 Melody is sung much as before; piano accompaniment is new; 91-­‐101 Voices sing on sustained hum on F, then voice a “shhh”; piano accompaniment Recordings The arrangers, Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory have a full recording on their website. This can be very helpful. Luckily, this selection is at the very top of the page. http://www.caldwellandivory.com/music/index.php?page=works. For a completely different take on this, I love Jayme Ovalle -­‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYNUva8thSI 2 Caldwell, Paul and Sean Ivory. Azulão (Bluebird). © Copyright 2014 Elizabeth Pauly. All rights reserved.