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Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil

by Larry Crook

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Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil examines the historical and contemporary manifestations of the music of Brazil, a country with a musical landscape that is layered with complexity and diversity. Based on the author's field research during the past twenty years, the book describes and analyzes the social/historical contexts and contemporary musical practices of Afro-Brazilian religion, selected Carnival traditions, Bahia's black cultural renaissance, the traditions of rural migrants, and currents in new popular music.

Part One, Understanding Music in Brazil, presents important issues and topics that encompass all of Brazil, and provides a general survey of Brazil's diverse musical landscape. Part Two, Creating Music in Brazil, presents historical trajectories and contemporary examples of Afro-Brazilian traditions, Carnival music, and northeastern popular music. Part Three, Focusing In, presents two case studies that explore the ground-level activities of contemporary musicians in Northeast Brazil and the ways in which they move between local, national, and international realms. The accompanying CD offers vivid musical examples that are discussed in the text

Synopsis:

This book describes and analyzes the social/historical contexts and contemporary musical practices of Afro-Brazilian religion, selected Carnival traditions, Bahia's black cultural renaissance, the traditions of rural migrants, and currents in new popular music.

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Written by a foremost expert in the field of Brazilian culture, this fascinating volume explores the music of Brazil's Northeast, gauging its historical and cultural importance within the nation's diverse culture.
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ISBN:
9780415960656
Subtitle:
Music of Northeast Brazil [With CD (Audio)]
Author:
Crook, Larry
Publisher:
Routledge
Subject:
History & Criticism - General
Subject:
Genres & Styles - International
Subject:
Popular music
Subject:
Brazil
Subject:
Popular music -- Brazil.
Subject:
Popular music - Brazil, Northeast -
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
March 2009
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
284
Dimensions:
9.40x6.70x.70 in. 1.15 lbs.
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