Cantar ao desafio ou desgarradas

English translation: to sing extempore duel songs

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Portuguese term or phrase:Cantar ao desafio ou desgarradas
English translation:to sing extempore duel songs
Entered by: Alberto Justo Magalhães

21:58 May 4, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Music / Musica popular portuguesa
Portuguese term or phrase: Cantar ao desafio ou desgarradas
Bem explanatório... como poderei traduzir as nossas típicas desgarradas de Fado e os cantares ao desafio do Minho?
Alberto Justo Magalhães
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:14
to sing extempore duel songs
Explanation:
desgarradas - extempore duel songs.
These are usually improvised songs following a question & answer or duel pattern between two or more people.
Que saudades!
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Maria Teresa Bermudes
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:14
Grading comment
Esta parece-me a melhor opção, pois "duel" será mais fácil de entender.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1to sing impromptu in competiton
Maria José Tavares (X)
4 +1to sing extempore duel songs
Maria Teresa Bermudes
5Call and response
Debora Chobanian


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to sing impromptu in competiton


Explanation:
cantar à desgarrada :to sing impromptu in competition;
Di. Porto Editora



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Açores Natureza Viva : GUIA - [ Traduzir esta página ]The singing in impromptu in competition, challenging the improvise abilities, cheer up Terceira festivities. The dances and carnival “bailinhos” (humoristic ...
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Visit Portugal - The Fado and its origins It can range from the faster Fado corrido of Mouraria, to the impromptu singing known as desgarrada, or the mournful music of the students of Coimbra. ...
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Maria José Tavares (X)
Portugal
Local time: 20:14
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada Marlene
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to sing extempore duel songs


Explanation:
desgarradas - extempore duel songs.
These are usually improvised songs following a question & answer or duel pattern between two or more people.
Que saudades!

Maria Teresa Bermudes
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Esta parece-me a melhor opção, pois "duel" será mais fácil de entender.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
28 mins
  -> Obrigada, Henrique.
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5378 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Call and response


Explanation:
I am working on a music piece that has just that.

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Debora Chobanian
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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