Klarinet Archive - Posting 000617.txt from 1997/03

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Last question on Tico (I promise!)
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 07:59:59 -0500

Tico Tico was written by Zequinha Abreu.

At 12:56 PM 3/18/97 -0500, Oliver Seely wrote:
>A professor fluent in Portuguese says that although literally
>Tico Tico no Fuba translates as Tico Tico in the corn (or grain), it
>is euphemistically translated as Tico Tico in a Pickle. It seems
>to me that the latter probably fits the melody better. Anyone want
>to offer an opinion before I call it a wrap on my .MUS file? Thanks.
>
>Oliver
>
>
David C. Blumberg
Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
reedman@-----.com