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Jadir Ambrósio
singer · composer · pianist
- December 8, 1922 · Belo Horizonte
- September 30, 2014 · Belo Horizonte
- 91 years
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|Jadir Ambrósio (December 8, 1922 – September 30, 2014) was a Brazilian musician. He took a course on piano, singing, and chorus at the Conservatório Mineiro de Música in Belo Horizonte. It was the Conservatory the place chosen for the musician to distill his emotion. Where in 1965, at 43 years old, he composed the lyrics and music to the "Hino ao Campeão Cruzeiro Esporte Clube", for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, of Minas Gerais, the team of his heart, and one of the most popular Brazilian football teams.
Jadir Ambrósio participated in many diverse musical groups. Among his works he also composed a popular samba that spoke of the love between brothers. "A música agradou e, desde então, nunca mais parei de compor," (the music pleases, and ever since (I understood that), I will never stop composing), he said. Today he has made more than 500 compositions, many of recorded for famous artists, like Luiz Gonzaga and Clara Nunes.
The musician tells: "To make an anthem for Cruzeiro one has to be a great poet. Then, I did not have these attentions. It happens that, (the song), it pleased its genre. Later, the song was played to the audiences of the radios, that when Adair Pinto had a program on the Rua São Paulo the group of the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, the group of the Atlético Mineiro, and the group of América Futebol Clube had their anthems played there, and this was falling in the popular taste. So I usually say that this music came from God."
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1.On what date was the Brazilian musician Jadir Ambrósio born?
- A.September 30, 2014
- B.September 30, 1922
- C.December 8, 1965
- D.December 8, 1922correct
The biography states that Jadir Ambrósio was born on December 8, 1922.
Source: biographical introduction
2.In which city did Jadir Ambrósio attend the Conservatório Mineiro de Música?
- A.Belo Horizontecorrect
- B.São Paulo
- C.Rio de Janeiro
- D.Minas Gerais
Jadir Ambrósio took courses at the Conservatório Mineiro de Música in Belo Horizonte.
Source: early education
3.What subjects did Jadir Ambrósio study at the Conservatório Mineiro de Música?
- A.Piano, cello, and music history
- B.Violin, music theory, and conducting
- C.Piano, singing, and choruscorrect
- D.Guitar, percussion, and dance
Jadir Ambrósio took a course on piano, singing, and chorus at the Conservatório Mineiro de Música.
Source: early education
4.At what age did Jadir Ambrósio compose the Hino ao Campeão Cruzeiro Esporte Clube?
- A.63 years old
- B.33 years old
- C.53 years old
- D.43 years oldcorrect
Jadir Ambrósio was 43 years old in 1965 when he composed the anthem for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
Source: career milestones
5.In what year did Jadir Ambrósio compose the Hino ao Campeão Cruzeiro Esporte Clube?
- A.1922
- B.1965correct
- C.1955
- D.2014
Jadir Ambrósio composed the lyrics and music for the Cruzeiro anthem in 1965.
Source: career milestones
6.Which football team does Jadir Ambrósio identify as the team of his heart?
- A.Seleção Brasileira
- B.América Futebol Clube
- C.Atlético Mineiro
- D.Cruzeiro Esporte Clubecorrect
The text identifies Cruzeiro Esporte Clube as the team of Jadir Ambrósio's heart.
Source: career milestones
7.How many compositions has Jadir Ambrósio made throughout his career?
- A.More than 1,000
- B.More than 50
- C.More than 500correct
- D.More than 100
Jadir Ambrósio created more than 500 compositions during his lifetime.
Source: career works
8.Which famous artist recorded compositions made by Jadir Ambrósio?
- A.Adair Pinto
- B.Pelé
- C.Vinicius de Moraes
- D.Clara Nunescorrect
Many of Jadir Ambrósio's compositions were recorded by famous artists such as Clara Nunes and Luiz Gonzaga.
Source: career works
9.What is the subject of the popular samba composed by Jadir Ambrósio?
- A.The history of football
- B.The love between brotherscorrect
- C.The pride of being a musician
- D.The beauty of Belo Horizonte
Jadir Ambrósio composed a popular samba that spoke of the love between brothers.
Source: career works
10.Who had a radio program on Rua São Paulo where the anthems were played?
- A.The director of the Conservatory
- B.Luiz Gonzaga
- C.Adair Pintocorrect
- D.Clara Nunes
The anthems were played on the radio program hosted by Adair Pinto on Rua São Paulo.
Source: public reception
11.What reason does Jadir Ambrósio give for the origin of his football anthem music?
- A.He wrote it to win a competition
- B.He was commissioned by the league
- C.He claims it came from Godcorrect
- D.He studied classical composition for decades
Jadir Ambrósio usually says that the music for the anthem came from God.
Source: public reception
12.Which football club, besides Cruzeiro, had its anthem played on the radio program?
- A.Palmeiras
- B.Atlético Mineirocorrect
- C.Santos
- D.Flamengo
The radio program played anthems for Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro, and América Futebol Clube.
Source: public reception
13.What did Jadir Ambrósio say after the music pleased his audience?
- A.I will never stop composingcorrect
- B.I will retire from the Conservatory
- C.I will move to Rio de Janeiro
- D.I will focus only on football
Jadir Ambrósio stated that after the music pleased, he understood that he would never stop composing.
Source: career works
14.On what date did Jadir Ambrósio pass away?
- A.September 30, 1965
- B.September 30, 2014correct
- C.December 8, 2014
- D.December 8, 1999
Jadir Ambrósio passed away on September 30, 2014.
Source: biographical introduction
15.Besides Luiz Gonzaga, which other famous artist recorded Jadir Ambrósio's songs?
- A.Roberto Carlos
- B.Adair Pinto
- C.Clara Nunescorrect
- D.Tom Jobim
Jadir Ambrósio's compositions were recorded by famous artists, including Luiz Gonzaga and Clara Nunes.
Source: career works
16.What was the third team whose anthem was played on the radio program mentioned by Jadir Ambrósio?
- A.Atlético Mineiro
- B.Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- C.Vila Nova
- D.América Futebol Clubecorrect
The radio program featured the anthems of Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro, and América Futebol Clube.
Source: public reception
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