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* Choro: A Social History of a Brazilian Popular Music (Profiles in Popular Music) ✓ PDF Read by # Tamara Elena Livingston, Thomas George Caracas Garcia eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Choro: A Social History of a Brazilian Popular Music (Profiles in Popular Music) Today choro is viewed as a type of popular folk/traditional music in its own right. Choro started in Rio de Janeiro as a fusion of African-based rhythms and structures with European instruments and dance forms. In the 20th century, it came to represent social and racial diversity in Brazil and was integrated into mainstream film, radio, and recordings throughout Latin America and Europe. It formed a basis for Brazilian jazz and influenced the music of Heitor Villa Lobos. Choro is a type of Brazi
| Title | : | Choro: A Social History of a Brazilian Popular Music (Profiles in Popular Music) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.68 (856 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253217520 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
" a welcome addition to the literature on the history of Brazilian popular music available in English, adding valuable information and insights regarding this ongoing lively musical conversation." Daniel Sharp, College of William and Mary, Latin American Music Review, Volume 29, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2008"This book will serve as a reference source for choro, and no doubt will spark interest and future research in this important genre." Journal of the Society for American Music
A Fascinating History: The Powerful Symbolism of Music Dr. Debra Jan Bibel Imagine a form of music, popular with racial minorities and bohemians, first becoming symbolic of racial and elitist social policy but later turning into a political tool of nationalism and social unity. Consider that this very same musical style is soon spurned by youth with th. A must read for the choro musician This is one of the few comprehensive books on Brazilian choro music available in English. A very good overview of the history of this dynamic ensemble and virtuoso Brazilian style. While it covers the 125+ year history in great breadth, it leaves me wanting to read more in depth. Like reading a stock report no jazz and very dry ROBERT RIOS If you like reading a sanitized view of a music culture this book is for youI just started playing Choro and thought I was purchasing a book that would reflect the culture / history of a music form. The book does this… but it’s written in a way that you feel like yo
Tamara Elena Livingston-Isenhour is University Archivist for Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Thomas George Caracas Garcia is Assistant Professor of ethnomusicology and Latin American Studies at Miami University of Ohio.
Today choro is viewed as a type of popular folk/traditional music in its own right. Choro started in Rio de Janeiro as a fusion of African-based rhythms and structures with European instruments and dance forms. In the 20th century, it came to represent social and racial diversity in Brazil and was integrated into mainstream film, radio, and recordings throughout Latin America and Europe. It formed a basis for Brazilian jazz and influenced the music of Heitor Villa Lobos. Choro is a type of Brazilian popular music similar in background to the celebrated Cuban son of Buena Vista Social Club fame. Its history parallels that of race, class, and nationality in Brazil over the last 100 years.
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