Across
- 1. de samba – Community organization dedicated to samba music and dance. Samba schools compete every year during Carnival.
- 3. – Annual celebration throughout Brazil, similar to Mardi Gras in the United States. In Rio de Janeiro, samba school parades occur in the final days of carnaval.
- 4. — A variation in the surdos marking the end of one section, or a phrase played by the bateria to end a section or song, usually ending on the third beat.
- 5. – Competitive parade during Carnival. Each samba school parade is comprised of many different elements: floats, many people in costume, dancers, singers, and bateria.
- 6. – Ensemble of drums. Up to 300 percussionists play together in the largest samba school baterias.
Down
- 2. — A distinct rhythm often played by the repique to start the bateria or in a call-and-response paradinha.