The Girl From Ipanema is a far weirder song than you thought

Brazilian bossa nova isn't elevator music, it's actually really complicated! Let's find out why! Sources: Thanks to Martina da Silva for being the voice of the Girl from Ipanema! 0:00 Introduction 2:42 A brief history of Bossa Nova 8:35 Melodic sequences 13:25 The Blues countermelody 17:43 Harmony...

32 min - Music - Adam Neely

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