Partido Alto (documentary)

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Partido Alto
Directed by Leon Hirszman
Written by Leon Hirszman
Produced by Leon Hirszman
Starring Candeia
Manacéia
Paulinho da Viola
Argemiro da Portela
Casquinha
Wilson Moreira
Cinematography Lucio Kodato
Edited by Lucio Kodato
Music by Candeia
Manacéia
Paulinho da Viola
Argemiro da Portela
Casquinha
Wilson Moreira
Distributed by Embrafilme
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
22 minutes
Country Brazil
Language Brazilian Portuguese

Partido Alto is a 1982 Brazilian short documentary film directed by Leon Hirszman. Produced by now-defunct Brazilian state film production company Embrafilme, the film details the history of Partido alto, a musical subgenre of Samba focused on the drumming style of Bahia.

The documentary presents partido alto as a blend of freestyle rapping, rhyming and improvisational chorus. [1]

References

  1. Lopes, Nei. Partido-Alto:Samba de Bamba. Rio de Janeiro: Pallas.