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! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15 per year (26% off!) 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 and ambiguity 24:29 Bridge comparison Ribeiro vs. Gilberto 27:25 Context and poetic deletion (⌐■_■) ⦿ Adam Neely T-shirts! ⦿ ⦿ SUPPORT ME ON PATREON ⦿ ⦿ FOLLOW ME ON THE INTERNETS ⦿ ⦿ Check out some of my music ⦿ Peace, Adam