Partido Alto (documentary)

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

Partido Alto
Directed byLeon Hirszman
Produced byLeon Hirszman
Written byLeon Hirszman
StarringCandeia
Manacéia
Paulinho da Viola
Argemiro da Portela
Casquinha
Wilson Moreira
Music byCandeia
Manacéia
Paulinho da Viola
Argemiro da Portela
Casquinha
Wilson Moreira
CinematographyLucio Kodato
Edited byLucio Kodato
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
1982
Running time
22 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguageBrazilian Portuguese

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.
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