Product Description
Tico-Tico no Fubá, composed by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917, is one of the most beloved melodies in Latin American music. The title itself reveals a glimpse of its charming story: Tico-Tico in the cornmeal.
But what exactly is a Tico-Tico?
Its a small, lively bird native to Brazil, notorious for sneaking into peoples homes and barns to peck at corn kernels and cornmeal stored in sacks. Zequinha de Abreu was amused by the sight of these mischievous little birds in his own countryside household. Inspired by their quick and restless movements, he transformed them into a musical piece full of life, where the melody flits and flutters like beating wings.
Originally, the piece was titled Tico-Tico no Farelo (Tico-Tico in the bran), but Abreu later changed it to no Fubá because it sounded more humorous and musical.
Since its premiere, Tico-Tico has captivated audiences worldwide, appearing in films, cartoons, and countless adaptationsfrom accordion and Hammond organ to full symphony orchestras. Today, we rediscover it in a fresh and spectacular arrangement for brass quintet, where each instrument in turn captures the frenzied energy of the little Tico-Tico.
Get ready for a musical journey full of humor, virtuosity, and vitality: this is the irresistible charm of Tico-Tico no Fubá.
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