Gostei muito do grupo de Sax estou preparando um grupo que agora tem quatro Sax e fizemos essa musica mais lenta por enquanto,acho que agora dá para chegar nesse andamento.
Well, in the time this song was written, there weren't so much "nègres" in France. Since Debussy saw a little "nègre" walking about, he decided to write a song about him.
To the musicians:
Awesome, guys! We also did this song in our saxophone quartet, me playing the tenor sax. Shame we didn't record it, it realy sounds great!
There were quite a few issues with length of notes, over all sound from the Bari as well as some minor timing errors in the final statement of the theme. I did like the tuning between the alto and the bari as well. This is an easy piece but a lot of fun to play. Also, we always use the true French title and don't tell the audience what it means.
If you think it means nigger - it doesn't. YOu would have to know the first thing about french to know that. "Le negre" is a chocolate cake for isntance. Le petit negre could either mean the young black boy (Not a derogatory thing.) or a sort of simplified french that was used in colonial france turn of the century. Knowing what we know about music - it will be the first meaning. debussey was an impressionist - he told stories. As you can tell...this one tells a story.
I am French, and I tell you that "nègre" is "nigger." If you want to say "negro," the real French word is "négro."
The moral zeitgeist of Debussy's time was much different from ours. Back then, there was nothing wrong with titling a song The Little Nigger. You have to take the time period into consideration.
This, as i was so lovingly told by my friend, is about a tiny negro boy dancing through streets of Paris, presumably getting evil looks behind his back. :P
"Nègre" translates literally to "Negro" so I don't know what Debussy had in mind when he wrote it. I'd prefer to just leave the title in French and let the listener enjoy the music without my socio-political inferences embodied in a translation.
Yes, that is the title I first heard as a high school student in music class just outside Boston in 1970. Imagine that! This was an era where bussing was the big controversy, the rest of the world looked upon Boston as the hotbed of white Northern hypocracy and all good white suburban Boston liberals were for it. Even Randy Newman got in his licks in the song "Rednecks" (And he's free to be put in a cage in Roxbury in Boston).
Olá Pessoal
Gostei muito do grupo de Sax estou preparando um grupo que agora tem quatro Sax e fizemos essa musica mais lenta por enquanto,acho que agora dá para chegar nesse andamento.
Omar Belico Canções
omarbelicocancoes 8 months ago
Are you looking for additional members? I am a 27 year old female conservatory trained musician
amaralucci1 1 year ago
where are you based out of?
amaralucci1 1 year ago
@amaralucci1 - Boston (near the Charles River)
dswerdlove 1 year ago
@dswerdlove
Well, in the time this song was written, there weren't so much "nègres" in France. Since Debussy saw a little "nègre" walking about, he decided to write a song about him.
To the musicians:
Awesome, guys! We also did this song in our saxophone quartet, me playing the tenor sax. Shame we didn't record it, it realy sounds great!
Jorisz145 1 year ago
I can play it on the piano but I do think it's much better transcribed for saxophone !
zebest62 2 years ago
There were quite a few issues with length of notes, over all sound from the Bari as well as some minor timing errors in the final statement of the theme. I did like the tuning between the alto and the bari as well. This is an easy piece but a lot of fun to play. Also, we always use the true French title and don't tell the audience what it means.
Joshamania220 2 years ago
If you think it means nigger - it doesn't. YOu would have to know the first thing about french to know that. "Le negre" is a chocolate cake for isntance. Le petit negre could either mean the young black boy (Not a derogatory thing.) or a sort of simplified french that was used in colonial france turn of the century. Knowing what we know about music - it will be the first meaning. debussey was an impressionist - he told stories. As you can tell...this one tells a story.
romaneeconti02 2 years ago
I like the style, it sounds like something you'd hear in a silent movie :D
boringdude23 3 years ago 2
and the sound and vibration are like the old style!!
QQWEERTTYUUI 3 years ago
Wow amazing job :)
lizardbandgeek 3 years ago
Super !!
maryyy73 3 years ago
I think these instruments fit the piece better than a piano
aafke123 3 years ago
esti de nègre
jdchenard 3 years ago
le petit negre vous encule bande de sous-chien bande de sale porc va
bambampo 3 years ago
I am French, and I tell you that "nègre" is "nigger." If you want to say "negro," the real French word is "négro."
The moral zeitgeist of Debussy's time was much different from ours. Back then, there was nothing wrong with titling a song The Little Nigger. You have to take the time period into consideration.
ColonelCognitional 3 years ago
This, as i was so lovingly told by my friend, is about a tiny negro boy dancing through streets of Paris, presumably getting evil looks behind his back. :P
potatoesaugratin 3 years ago
continued from previous comment:
"Nègre" translates literally to "Negro" so I don't know what Debussy had in mind when he wrote it. I'd prefer to just leave the title in French and let the listener enjoy the music without my socio-political inferences embodied in a translation.
dswerdlove 4 years ago
Yes, that is the title I first heard as a high school student in music class just outside Boston in 1970. Imagine that! This was an era where bussing was the big controversy, the rest of the world looked upon Boston as the hotbed of white Northern hypocracy and all good white suburban Boston liberals were for it. Even Randy Newman got in his licks in the song "Rednecks" (And he's free to be put in a cage in Roxbury in Boston).
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dswerdlove 4 years ago
"Le Petit Nègre" means "The little nigger" ...
2125 4 years ago 7
LOL why do you people thumb him down it really means the little nigger
tzarBHD 3 years ago 7
WOW fucking good
unchatsurlatete 4 years ago
awesome!!!
ivanx7 4 years ago
Nice, but I prefer it on the piano.
PrimoTheDutchMan 4 years ago
i agree with primothedutchman
pianoandpercussion 3 years ago
Hahaha, very nice!
Daralitome 4 years ago
Very nice. I'm sure that this was a lot of fun.
saxophoney 4 years ago