Music is part of the Brazilian soul! What could make for a more perfect setting in which to while away the hours spending time developing your love & understanding of music? In Brazil rhythm flows through each and every conversation, ebbing its way down into the way the people walk, and in the way they live their lives day-by-day. Music in Brazil is everywhere – it can be found in a complex rhythmic pattern beaten out by an old man with his fingers on a cafe table, or, rolling down in the thundering beat of samba echoing from the hills around Rio in the months leading up to Carnival.

In Rio, you can learn from a master of music who has featured in a film which was shown at Cannes Film Festival 2008.

Music is a passport to happiness for Brazilians, an escape from everyday frustrations and (for most) a hard and difficult material life. "There's an amazing magical, mystical quality to Brazilian music. Their music is paradise," says jazz flutist Herbie Mann.

►SUMMARY FACTFILE
Start Dates	All year round - you choose your start and finish dates!
Duration	Minimum stay 2 weeks and up to 1 year, subject to visa requirements
Requirements	No qualifications needed.
Price	From £695 / US $1,045 for 2 weeks, ranging to £2,795 / US $4,195 for 8 weeks. Full Price List and other Currencies
What's included	►Accommodation ►Breakfast (Rio only) ►Meeting you at the Airport ►Transfer to your accommodation ►Transport to and from your project ►Course Fees & Materials ►Full pre-departure support ►Local in-country team support and backup ►24-hr emergency support ►Free T-shirt.
What's not included	Flights, Insurance, Cost of Visas (if a visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and assistance), Lunch and Dinner, Return transfer to airport.
Who can do this Project?	All our projects are open to all nationalities. Unless otherwise stated, you need to be aged between 17 and 70+

Also on this page:

• Support and Guidance from Travellers

• Accommodation - Rio De Janeiro

• Travel, Visas, and Support & Backup

PROJECT OVERVIEW
In Brazil you choose: Music is a very personal and very individual love. No two people will share entirely the same taste – and certainly musicians are no different. Abilities, experience, tastes, preferences range immensely. 

This is why you choose! Whether you want to be thrown in at the deep end and be immersed in your passion or, you would rather simply devote a proportion of your time to your music during the weeks leaving time to also explore other interests. It’s entirely up to you – we will work as closely to your preferences as we can to ensure you get the absolute most from your time studying music with us in Brazil.

Because Music is such an individual passion most music placements are arranged specifically for the individual. We work with a number of teachers, and can arrange music lessons in many things - from Brazilian percussion to the jazz trumpet. Simply let us know your choice of instrument/s, musical preferences / tastes / styles, ability level and experience, and of course the experience that you’re looking for and we’ll do the rest!

Example Project: Brazilian Percussion with Jahir Soares in Rio de Janeiro

"Jahir is one of the most amazing drummers I have ever had the privilege to see play. He absolutely blew me away - the volunteers are so lucky to have the opportunity to work with him" - Elizabeth, Brazil Project Co-Ordinator

Jahir is an old friend of Travellers Rio as he manages one of the favela social projects that we have been working with for many years. He is a fantastic musician and teacher, and can play a number of instruments. He is also an experienced teacher, so he was an ideal candidate to teach our volunteers the music of Brazil!

Jahir starred in a feature film in 2007, 'Som E O Resto, O' (The sound and the rest) about music in Rio de Janeiro (trailer on the right) which was shown at Cannes Film Festival and made him quite a celebrity! If you choose this project, you will take 6 hours of lessons per week (three lessons of 2 hours each). Two of these lessons will be taught at your hostel (the hostel has a performance area and is well known for hosting bands), and the other will be taught at a professional music studio. This way, you’ll get the chance to see music in Rio from two different angles, and also of course playing with Jahir’s band!

MUSIC IN BRAZIL!
Music is part of the Brazilian soul, and rhythm is in the way people speak, in the way they walk, and in the way they play soccer. In Rio de Janeiro, after the national team has won an important soccer game, fireworks explode in the sky and samba detonates in the streets.

On sidewalks and in city squares, the celebration begins. Impromptu percussion sections appear, made up of all types of Brazilians, rich and poor, black and brown and white. As participants pick up instruments - a drum, a scraper, a shaker - an intricate, ebullient samba batucada (percussion jam) builds. Each amateur music-maker kicks in an interlocking rhythmic part to create a groove that would be the envy of most professional bands in other parts of the world. The singing and dancing inevitably go on for hours.

Over the course of the last five centuries, Portuguese, African, and - to a lesser extent - Amerindian rhythms, dances, and harmonies have been mixing together, altering old styles and creating new forms of music.

Most Brazilian music shares three outstanding qualities:
It has an intense lyricism tied to its Portuguese heritage that often makes for beautiful, highly expressive melodies, enhanced by the fact that Portuguese is one of the most musical tongues on the earth and no small gift to the ballad singer. Second, a high level of poetry is present in the lyrics of much Brazilian popular music. And last, vibrant Afro-Brazilian rhythms energize most Brazilian songs, from samba to baião. By joining us on this placement, you can be a part of it with this truly magical way of living through music!

Additional Activities you can do while on this Project:
Add to your travel experience in Brazil by doing some additional exciting activities - you never know, you could develop a passion for Latin American dance, or learn a new skill!

• Capoeira: A cross between a dance, a fight skill and an art form ... fascinating and fun!

• Brazilian Music courses: Choose from a variety of local percussion/styles

• Portuguese Language Courses: Immerse yourself in the language and you'll be amazed at the effects it brings!

• Yoga Courses

• Photography courses

• Latin Dance Lessons

• Watersports, Treks and Adventure Activities

 
Got any questions? Please email us:
info@travellersworldwide.com

Enhance your Programme with some exciting activities:

Jahir Soares (your teacher in Rio) stars in Som E O Resto... Click above to play the video

Got any questions? Please email us:
info@travellersworldwide.com

ACCOMMODATION IN RIO DE JANEIRO:
Accommodation is situated in the Flamengo region of Rio - just a hop, skip and a jump away from famous Copacabana beach! This is a great place to be as you will be only 3 minutes away from the metro station, opposite the Catete Palace and you will be able to visit Sugar Loaf Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue with great ease.

You will be staying in a dorm room in a brand new hostel which has been set up by an artist with a wish to create a hostel that is different to anything else in Rio. Set in a beautiful redeveloped building from the end of the 19th century, you will be surrounded by wonderful Brazilian art, dipping you straight into the culture from the first minute you arrive! With over 110 beds, some decorated with an “art” theme you will be sure to meet like-minded travellers, other volunteers and artists from all over the world! The hostel currently has internet and WiFi, a common area, TV room, library, book exchange, safes, a terrace area for socializing, and a housekeeping service. It also has a bike rental service. They often have popular music from Brazil with live music on occasion and a fantastically vibrant, friendly atmosphere.

If you'd like to upgrade to a double or single room, just let us know at time of booking and we can arrange it for you. There will be a small supplement for the upgrade. All rooms have their own bathroom and individual cupboard with a key for security.

Food: Eating out is one of the highlights of living in South America, and an essential part of Brazilian culture! Because of this, the price of your placement includes your breakfast but not lunch or dinner, thus giving you the freedom to sample some of the fabulous food which Rio is famous for. Breakfast currently includes fruits and juices (try the acai – a delicious berry to sprinkle on your granola cereal), coffee, milk, bread, cheese, ham, butter, jams and sweet cakes (popular in Brazil for breakfast) amongst other things. You'll be allowed to use the kitchen facilities whenever it is not being used by the hotel staff.

The Brazilians have a passion for food. They spend long, balmy evenings dining in restaurants and al fresco in the city’s buzzing streets on fare from the traditional Feijoada (black beans and pork stew) or Mariscada (seafood stew) to modern global cuisine rivalling that of any other international city! You might also like to indulge in a caipiranha, Brazil’s traditional carnival drink made with lime and cachaça, best enjoyed in the sunshine with a churrasco, which is a Brazilian barbeque of rice, meats and – of course – salsa! The cost of eating out in Rio can vary from a just a couple of pounds up to a couple of hundred pounds! This is one city where you certainly won’t have any trouble eating well on a tight budget - there are some very inexpensive options available and you'll dine out handsomely on about £4 ($6) (estimate correct at time of writing); although you could be lucky and get away with spending even less and still be eating well. The trick is to keep your eyes peeled for the bargain eateries offering specials such as buffet lunches. Also don’t forget the supermarkets are a good option and are comparable in standard to those found back home.

Area: The hostel is located only a 15 minute-walking distance away from the Arches of ‘Lapa’, ‘Cinelandia’ and ‘Flamengo’, from where you can visit Sugar Loaf Mountains (Pao de Acucar) and the Statue of Christ, the Redeemer; only 3 minutes away from ‘Catete’ Underground station, where you can catch the train and get to ‘Copacabana’ or ‘Ipanema’ beach in less than 15 minutes. There are several banks, ATMs, supermarkets, drugstores, cinema, hotels, shops, etc., all within a couple of minutes away, which makes the area interesting and busy even in the night time! The options for entertainment are endless too; one night you can choose to watch a film at the cinema; the other you can just chill out with friends in a local bar or pub.

TRAVEL:
You'll fly into the international airport. When you arrive, you'll be welcomed by our local Organiser and introduced to the people you'll be living and working with.

To read more about Travel arrangements and what happens when you arrive in your new country, please click here.

As there is so much to do in Brazil, we recommend that you do some travelling around the country once your placement has finished. If this is the case, we can arrange your flights accordingly.

Support & Backup: To read about the excellent Support & Backup we provide before you leave and during your programme, please click here.
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Art Hostel Exterior in Rio