Seresta (music)
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- bandolin
- acoustic guitar
- accordion
- flute
- cavaquinho
| Seresta | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Portuguese: Seresta |
| Etymology | Serenada |
| Cultural origins | First half of the 20th century, Brazil |
| Typical instruments |
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Seresta is a traditional Brazilian music style from the first half of the 20th century. The musician who plays seresta is called a seresteiro.[1]
In the 1960s, the Museum of Seresta and Serenata (Portuguese: Museu da Seresta e da Serenata) opened in Valença, Rio de Janeiro. The municipality also hosts events like the "Seresteiros Festival".[1]
Seresta music can be purely instrumental or accompanied by singing.[2]
Seresta is characterized by the amorous and nostalgic atmosphere of a Brazilian serenade with tempo variations. It is common for the genre to alternate between a sequential, expressive, and sentimental melody and a lively waltz with metrical ambiguity.[3] Seresta is played with instruments like bandolin, acoustic guitar, accordion, flute, and cavaquinho and has a romantic thematic.[1]
