Focus: Music Of Northeast Brazil (focus On World Music Series)
by Larry Crook /
2009 / English / PDF
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Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil
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.
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,
Part One,Understanding Music in Brazil
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,
, 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
Creating Music in Brazil, presents historical
trajectories and contemporary examples of Afro-Brazilian
traditions, Carnival music, and northeastern popular music. Part
Three,
, presents historical
trajectories and contemporary examples of Afro-Brazilian
traditions, Carnival music, and northeastern popular music. Part
Three,Focusing In
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
, 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
