The Mystery of Samba

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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807898864
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis The Mystery of Samba by : Hermano Vianna

Download or read book The Mystery of Samba written by Hermano Vianna and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samba is Brazil's "national rhythm," the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country's African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity. But how did Brazil become "the Kingdom of Samba" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a "repressed" music of the marginal and impoverished to a national symbol cherished by all Brazilians. Here, however, Hermano Vianna shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups--poor and rich, weak and powerful--often working at cross-purposes to one another. A fascinating exploration of the "invention of tradition," The Mystery of Samba is an excellent introduction to Brazil's ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity.

Hello, Hello Brazil

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Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822385635
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Book Synopsis Hello, Hello Brazil by : Bryan McCann

Download or read book Hello, Hello Brazil written by Bryan McCann and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hello, hello Brazil” was the standard greeting Brazilian radio announcers of the 1930s used to welcome their audience into an expanding cultural marketplace. New genres like samba and repackaged older ones like choro served as the currency in this marketplace, minted in the capital in Rio de Janeiro and circulated nationally by the burgeoning recording and broadcasting industries. Bryan McCann chronicles the flourishing of Brazilian popular music between the 1920s and the 1950s. Through analysis of the competing projects of composers, producers, bureaucrats, and fans, he shows that Brazilians alternately envisioned popular music as the foundation for a unified national culture and used it as a tool to probe racial and regional divisions. McCann explores the links between the growth of the culture industry, rapid industrialization, and the rise and fall of Getúlio Vargas’s Estado Novo dictatorship. He argues that these processes opened a window of opportunity for the creation of enduring cultural patterns and demonstrates that the understandings of popular music cemented in the mid–twentieth century continue to structure Brazilian cultural life in the early twenty-first.

The Mystery of Samba

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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807847664
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Book Synopsis The Mystery of Samba by : Hermano Vianna

Download or read book The Mystery of Samba written by Hermano Vianna and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces how the samba became the national music of Brazil, and argues the aim was to create a distinctively Brazilian identity and the appearance of racial equality

Contracultura

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Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 146962852X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Book Synopsis Contracultura by : Christopher Dunn

Download or read book Contracultura written by Christopher Dunn and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Dunn's history of authoritarian Brazil exposes the inventive cultural production and intense social transformations that emerged during the rule of an iron-fisted military regime during the sixties and seventies. The Brazilian contracultura was a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that developed alongside the ascent of hardline forces within the regime in the late 1960s. Focusing on urban, middle-class Brazilians often inspired by the international counterculture that flourished in the United States and parts of western Europe, Dunn shows how new understandings of race, gender, sexuality, and citizenship erupted under even the most oppressive political conditions. Dunn reveals previously ignored connections between the counterculture and Brazilian music, literature, film, visual arts, and alternative journalism. In chronicling desbunde, the Brazilian hippie movement, he shows how the state of Bahia, renowned for its Afro-Brazilian culture, emerged as a countercultural mecca for youth in search of spiritual alternatives. As this critical and expansive book demonstrates, many of the country's social and justice movements have their origins in the countercultural attitudes, practices, and sensibilities that flourished during the military dictatorship.

The Invention of the Favela

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Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469649993
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Book Synopsis The Invention of the Favela by : Licia do Prado Valladares

Download or read book The Invention of the Favela written by Licia do Prado Valladares and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time available in English, Licia do Prado Valladares's classic anthropological study of Brazil's vast, densely populated urban living environments reveals how the idea of the favela became an internationally established—and even attractive and exotic—representation of poverty. The study traces how the term "favela" emerged as an analytic category beginning in the mid-1960s, showing how it became the object of immense popular debate and sustained social science research. But the concept of the favela so favored by social scientists is not, Valladares argues, a straightforward reflection of its social reality, and it often obscures more than it reveals. The established representation of favelas undercuts more complex, accurate, and historicized explanations of Brazilian development. It marks and perpetuates favelas as zones of exception rather than as integral to Brazil's modernization over the past century. And it has had important repercussions for the direction of research and policy affecting the lives of millions of Brazilians. Valladares's foundational book will be welcomed by all who seek to understand Brazil's evolution into the twenty-first century.

Samba

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Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 067973256X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (797 download)

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Book Synopsis Samba by : Alma Guillermoprieto

Download or read book Samba written by Alma Guillermoprieto and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1991-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For one year, Alma Guillermoprieto lived in Manguiera, a village near Rio de Janeiro, to learn the ritual of samba--the sensuous song and dance marked by a rapturous beat--and to take part in Rio's renowned carnivale parade.

The Social History of the Brazilian Samba

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429680392
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Book Synopsis The Social History of the Brazilian Samba by : Lisa Shaw

Download or read book The Social History of the Brazilian Samba written by Lisa Shaw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999, this volume examines the impact of political, social and cultural developments on the nation’s most popular musical form, samba, in the context of the period 1930-45, one of huge social change in Brazil, with the introduction of industrialization under the authoritarian regime of Getúlio Vargas. She looks at the context in which the songs were written, the life styles and social positions of the composers (sambistas), and their relationship to political and commercial structures. By studying samba lyrics we can obtain a clear picture of samba lyrics we can obtain a clear picture of samba’s shifting status as it was transformed from the music of working-class blacks and was appropriated by mainstream middle-class culture. The final chapters of the book focus on the lyrics of three influential sambistas: Ataúlfo Alves, Noel Rosa and Ari Barroso, and look at the manner in which their songs both comply with and flout tradition and authority.

Tropical Truth

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ISBN 13 : 9780747571254
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)

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Book Synopsis Tropical Truth by : Caetano Veloso

Download or read book Tropical Truth written by Caetano Veloso and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often described inadequately as the John Lennon or Bob Dylan of Brazil, Caetano Veloso is unquestionably one of the most influential and beloved of Brazilian artists and has developed a world-wide following. Now, in his long awaited memoir, he tells the heroic story of how, in the late 60s, he and a group of friends from the north-eastern state of Bahia created tropicalismo, the movement that shook Brazilian culture and civic order and pushed a nation then on the margins of world politics and economics into the pop avant-garde. Tropical Truth recounts the story of a country, its most subversive generation, and the odyssey of a brilliant constellation of artists. By turns erudite and playful, dreamlike and confessional, Tropical Truth is a revelation of Brazil's most famous artist, one of the greatest popular composers of the past century.

A Samba for Sherlock

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Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 9780375700668
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis A Samba for Sherlock by : Jô Soares

Download or read book A Samba for Sherlock written by Jô Soares and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this deftly crafted literary thriller, Brazilian author Jo Soares reimagines Conan Doyle's legendary sleuth while creating a crime novel that combines the authenticity of "The Alienist" with the exuberant fantasy of "carnival".

The Mystery Mission of Salvation in Christ Jesus

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1546281169
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (462 download)

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Book Synopsis The Mystery Mission of Salvation in Christ Jesus by : Dr Ibim Alfred

Download or read book The Mystery Mission of Salvation in Christ Jesus written by Dr Ibim Alfred and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-08-26 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past twenty years, I have thought and developed an interest in what I call the mystery mission of salvation in Christ Jesus. This curiosity has intensified over the past three years, and I am compelled by the divine spirit of Christ Jesus to put my belief and faith in ink on paper. Apostle Paul, the greatest theologian, stated, “Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach” (1 Cor. 9:16). Like Paul, I am writing this book not of my own choice but of necessity. I believe I have been entrusted with this assignment to unveil the mystery mission of salvation in Christ Jesus. Paul stated, “For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died” (2 Cor. 5:14). The love shown by Christ Jesus (Gal. 2:20, Rom. 8:35–38) is the model of authentic existence and compels believers like Paul, who thought that he had no choice but to imitate the selflessness of Christ Jesus to preach the Gospel of salvation in Christ Jesus. As a believer in the Savior, our Lord, and God Christ Jesus, I am obliged to write this book about the Son of God who wrought salvation to the universe through his birth on the first Christmas Day, his mission on earth for about three years, his cruel death on the cross on the first Good Friday, and his ultimate resurrection on the first Easter Sunday morning. My purpose in this book is not to boast on human intelligence or ability; on the contrary, it is to show the love of Christ Jesus who condescended and descended humbly from his divine heavenly city to this sinful earthly city in order to bring eternal salvation to all those who believe in him. I do hope and pray ardently and fervently that this book might help just one person to come to know salvation in Christ Jesus for the first time or open the spiritual eye and mind of a believer to have a deeper and more holy understanding of the amazing grace and love of Christ Jesus, who brings salvation to humanity by his wonderful and mysterious mission of salvation, which is unveiled in this book. That person in either situation could be you.

Casa-grande E Senzala

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520056657
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (566 download)

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Book Synopsis Casa-grande E Senzala by : Gilberto Freyre

Download or read book Casa-grande E Senzala written by Gilberto Freyre and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Faith Seeking Conviviality

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532614624
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis Faith Seeking Conviviality by : Samuel E. Ewell III

Download or read book Faith Seeking Conviviality written by Samuel E. Ewell III and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith Seeking Conviviality traces the journey of a U.S. missionary into Brazil (and beyond), seeking to be faithfully present while also questioning the default settings of "good intentions." Taking Ivan Illich as the primary theological guide on that journey, Faith Seeking Conviviality narrates the discovery of a renewed imagination for Christian mission that arises as a response to two persistent questions. First, given the colonial history of Christian missionary expansion, on what basis do we go on fulfilling the "Great Commission" (Matt 28:16-20) as Christ's disciples? A second question, intimately related to the first, is: What makes it possible to embody a distinctively Christian presence that is missionary without being manipulative? In doing theology with and after Ivan Illich, Faith Seeking Conviviality does not offer a pull-off-the-shelf model for mission, but rather a framework for embodying the incarnational logic of mission that entails a "convivial turn"--delinking missionary discipleship from the lure of techniques and institutional dependence in order to receive and to share the peace of Christ relationally.

Wired for Sound

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Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 0819570621
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (195 download)

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Book Synopsis Wired for Sound by : Paul D. Greene

Download or read book Wired for Sound written by Paul D. Greene and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Society for Ethnmusicology's Klaus Wachsmann Award (2006) Wired for Sound is the first anthology to address the role of sound engineering technologies in the shaping of contemporary global music. Wired sound is at the basis of digital audio editing, multi-track recording, and other studio practices that have powerfully impacted the world's music. Distinctions between musicians and engineers increasingly blur, making it possible for people around the globe to imagine new sounds and construct new musical aesthetics. This collection of 11 essays employs primarily ethnographical, but also historical and psychological, approaches to examine a range of new, technology-intensive musics and musical practices such as: fusions of Indian film-song rhythms, heavy metal, and gamelan in Jakarta; urban Nepali pop which juxtaposes heavy metal, Tibetan Buddhist ritual chant, rap, and Himalayan folksongs; collaborations between Australian aboriginals and sound engineers; the production of "heaviness" in heavy metal music; and the production of the "Austin sound." This anthology is must reading for anyone interested in the global character of contemporary music technology. CONTRIBUTORS: Harris M. Berger, Beverley Diamond, Cornelia Fales, Ingemar Grandin, Louise Meintjes, Frederick J. Moehn, Karl Neunfeldt, Timothy D. Taylor, Jeremy Wallach.

The Dialectic Is in the Sea

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691241228
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The Dialectic Is in the Sea written by Beatriz Nascimento and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected writings by one of the most influential Black Brazilian intellectuals of the twentieth century Beatriz Nascimento (1942–1995) was a poet, historian, artist, and political leader in Brazil’s Black movement, an innovative and creative thinker whose work offers a radical reimagining of gender, space, politics, and spirituality around the Atlantic and across the Black diaspora. Her powerful voice still resonates today, reflecting a deep commitment to political organizing, revisionist historiography, and the lived experience of Black women. The Dialectic Is in the Sea is the first English-language collection of writings by this vitally important figure in the global tradition of Black radical thought. The Dialectic Is in the Sea traces the development of Nascimento’s thought across the decades of her activism and writing, covering topics such as the Black woman, race and Brazilian society, Black freedom, and Black aesthetics and spirituality. Incisive introductory and analytical essays provide key insights into the political and historical context of Nascimento’s work. This engaging collection includes an essay by Bethânia Gomes, Nascimento’s only daughter, who shares illuminating and uniquely personal insights into her mother’s life and career.

Rethinking Jewish-Latin Americans

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Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 0826344011
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)

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Book Synopsis Rethinking Jewish-Latin Americans by : Jeff Lesser

Download or read book Rethinking Jewish-Latin Americans written by Jeff Lesser and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays by noted scholars place Latin America's Jews squarely within the context of both Latin American and ethnic studies, a significant departure from traditional approaches that have treated Latin American Jewry as a subset of Jewish Studies.

Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music by : George Torres

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music written by George Torres and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive survey examines Latin American music, focusing on popular—as opposed to folk or art—music and containing more than 200 entries on the concepts and terminology, ensembles, and instruments that the genre comprises. The rich and soulful character of Latin American culture is expressed most vividly in the sounds and expressions of its musical heritage. While other scholars have attempted to define and interpret this body of work, no other resource has provided such a detailed view of the topic, covering everything from the mambo and unique music instruments to the biographies of famous Latino musicians. Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music delivers scholarly, authoritative, and accessible information on the subject, and is the only single-volume reference in English that is devoted to an encyclopedic study of the popular music in this genre. This comprehensive text—organized alphabetically—contains roughly 200 entries and includes a chronology, discussion of themes in Latin American music, and 37 biographical sidebars of significant musicians and performers. The depth and scope of the book's coverage will benefit music courses, as well as studies in Latin American history, multicultural perspectives, and popular culture.

The Rio de Janeiro Reader

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Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822375060
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Book Synopsis The Rio de Janeiro Reader by : Daryle Williams

Download or read book The Rio de Janeiro Reader written by Daryle Williams and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning a period of over 450 years, The Rio de Janeiro Reader traces the history, culture, and politics of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through the voices, images, and experiences of those who have made the city's history. It outlines Rio's transformation from a hardscrabble colonial outpost and strategic port into an economic, cultural, and entertainment capital of the modern world. The volume contains a wealth of primary sources, many of which appear here in English for the first time. A mix of government documents, lyrics, journalism, speeches, ephemera, poems, maps, engravings, photographs, and other sources capture everything from the fantastical impressions of the first European arrivals to the complaints about roving capoeira gangs, and from sobering eyewitness accounts of slavery's brutality to the glitz of Copacabana. The definitive English-language resource on the city, The Rio de Janeiro Reader presents the "Marvelous City" in all its complexity, importance, and intrigue.