Music in Brazil: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture Includes CD (Global Music Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (812 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195166841 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In addition, author John P. In contrast, the book also demonstrates how music represents the diversity of Brazilian culture, describing how each of Brazil's regions is home to unique genres of music, and how the audiences for various types of music reflect class distinctions. Music in Brazil is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series.Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around the world. Enhanced by vivid illustrations and guided listening activities, this book is a captivating introduction to the music of Brazil. The website also includes instructional materials to accompany each study. Music in Brazil covers a wide spectrum of this music, including samba, bossa nova, Tropicália, and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira); regional traditional and popular music; Brazilian rock, rap, and electronica; and such genres as sertaneja (similar to country-and-western music) and brega (sentimental pop).Music in Brazil
The Other Brazilian Music Brazil offers more music and musical styles than old choros and familiar bossa nova, samba, and some Afro-Brazilian ritual and martial forms. Regional folk music, indigenous native music, and a slew of modern adaptations of electronic, rock, fusion, and rap are as plentiful but not much exported. This book, which includes examples of music on a enclosed CD, is a survey for student ethnomusicologists and dedicated world music fans. It is designed as an introduction; refere. "Essential for anyone learning music from Brazil" according to flmls. This is an excellent comprehensive overview of the myriad genres of Brazilian music. Lots of examples and additional discussion through the CD and on-line site.
It presents some musical genres that even most Brazillians have never heard of. Murphy's Music in Brazil is a concise, accurate, and very usable book. Discussions of identity, gender, and ethnicity provide a convincing connection among all these seemingly disparate musical styles, while offering a good introduction to studying popluar music with a touch of cultural studies."--Rogério Budasz, Music and Letters. "John P
Murphy is Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas College of Music. John P. He has published on Brazilian traditional and popular music, Cuban music in New York, jazz improvisation, and college teaching, and is active as a saxophonist.