Seresta is a traditional Brazilian music style from the first half of the 20th century.
[1] In the 1960s, the Museum of Seresta and Serenata (Portuguese: Museu da Seresta e da Serenata) opened in Valença, Rio de Janeiro.
[2] Seresta is characterized by the amorous and nostalgic atmosphere of a Brazilian serenade with tempo variations.
It is common for the genre to alternate between a sequential, expressive, and sentimental melody and a lively waltz with metrical ambiguity.
[3] Seresta is played with instruments like bandolin, acoustic guitar, accordion, flute, and cavaquinho and has a romantic thematic.