The Brazilian sound: samba, bossa nova, and the popular music of Brazil

"Perhaps the best survey in English of Brazilian popular music. Covers from 19th-century genres such as modinhas up to 1980s Brazilian rock. Includes invaluable descriptions of styles, musical instruments, and short biographical data on composers and singers. Reviewed in Notes, Vol. 50, No. 1,...

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Main Authors: McGowan, Chris (Author), Pessanha, Ricardo (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Billboard Books 1991
Edition:1. publ., 1. print.
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Summary:"Perhaps the best survey in English of Brazilian popular music. Covers from 19th-century genres such as modinhas up to 1980s Brazilian rock. Includes invaluable descriptions of styles, musical instruments, and short biographical data on composers and singers. Reviewed in Notes, Vol. 50, No. 1, 1993, p. 200-201. Useful introduction to Brazilian music"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.. - http://www.loc.gov/hlas/
Physical Description:215 S. Ill., Kt., Notenbeisp.
ISBN:0823076733

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