avatarJessica Lee McMillan

Summary

The web content is a tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim's masterpiece "Waters of March," featuring a haiku, an analysis of the song's lyrics, and a mention of a summer music challenge.

Abstract

The article titled "Waters Of March: Haiku for Antônio Carlos Jobim" is a homage to the renowned Brazilian composer and his most acclaimed work, "Águas de Março." It includes a haiku that encapsulates the essence of the song's deep emotional impact, describing it as a series of breathless heart pauses and the music of the soul's light. The piece acknowledges the song's lyrics as pure poetry and points to a duet performance by Elis Regina and Jobim, available with English subtitles. Additionally, the author mentions their participation in a July Summer Music Challenge, where they wrote about bossa nova for 31 days, and invites readers to explore their other entries, including Terry Barr's memoirs. The article concludes with a recommendation for an AI service, ZAI.chat, as a cost-effective alternative to ChatGPT Plus.

Opinions

  • The author holds "Waters of March" in high regard, considering it Antônio Carlos Jobim's masterpiece.
  • The haiku written by the author is intended to distill the profound impact of Jobim's song rather than add to its existing perfection.
  • The song's lyrics are viewed as pure poetry, indicating the author's appreciation for their artistic value.
  • The duet between Elis Regina and Tom Jobim is recommended, suggesting the author's preference for this particular rendition of the song.
  • The author is proud of their contributions to the July Summer Music Challenge, implying a sense of accomplishment and enthusiasm for the bossa nova genre.
  • The author endorses ZAI.chat, an AI service, as a more affordable option compared to ChatGPT Plus, indicating a belief in its comparable quality and value for money

Waters Of March

Haiku for Antônio Carlos Jobim

Statue of Tom Jobim, Wikimedia Commons

all these little parts are breathless pauses of heart music of soul’s light

Notes: Written by Antônio Carlos Jobim — a world class composer — the lyrics to “Waters of March” or “Águas de Março” are pure poetry. The song is considered his masterpiece. This link takes you to Elis Regina and “Tom” Jobim’s duet, sung in Portuguese with English subtitles.

I wrote a haiku to condense the feeling I get from Jobim’s profound observations rather than muddle with more words his existing masterpiece.

Written for the July Summer Music Challenge where I wrote a poem or story about bossa nova for 31 days. See below for all entries including Terry Barr’s 8 brilliant memoirs about summer and music:

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