The Brazilian Sound. Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil
Chris McGowan, Ricardo Pessanha

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1998
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Temple University Press
Philadelphia
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Uno studio enciclopedico sulla popular music brasiliana che spazia dal samba, alla bossa nova, dall'MPB, al jazz, alla musica strumentale e al tropical rock, come pure alla musica del Nordest. Gli autori hanno intervistato un ampia varietà di performers quali Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, e Airto Moreira, U.S. fans, come Lyle Mays, George Duke, e Paul Winter, l'executive André Midani; e lo storico della musica Zuza Homem de Mello, tanto per citarne alcuni.

Pubblicato inizialmente nel 1991, The Brazilian Sound ricevette riscontri entusiastici sia negli Satti Uniti che al di fuori. In questa nuova edizione, gli autori hanno ampliato ilo loro esame delle radici storiche della musica brasiliana, aggiunto nuove fotografie, allargato la loro discussione su aspetti sociali quali il razzismo, aggiornato le mappe, e aggiunto un nuovo capitolo finale mettendo in risalto le più recenti tendenze nella musica brasiliana. Gli autori hanno ampliato la loro copertura del movimento della musica axé e incluso profili di artisti quali Marisa Monte, Chico Cesar, e Daniela Mercury.
Preface vii
Acknowledgements viii
Introduction 3
Five Centuries of Music 9
Samba: The Heartbeat of Rio 21
Bossa Nova: The New Way 55
MPB: A Musical Rainbow 75
Minas Gerais: Musical Treasures 103
Bahia of All the Saints 117
North by Northeast 139
Brazilian Instrumental Music and Jazz
Tropical Rock 185
More Brazilian Sounds 203
Glossary 207
Select Bibliography 215
Select Discography 219
Index 237
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an encyclopedic survey of Brazilian popular music that ranges over samba, bossa nova, MPB, jazz and instrumental music and tropical rock, as well as the music of the Northeast. The authors have interviewed a wide variety of performers like Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, and Airto Moreira, U.S. fans, like Lyle Mays, George Duke, and Paul Winter, executive André Midani; and music historian Zuza Homem de Mello, just to name a few.

First published in 1991, The Brazilian Sound received enthusiastic attention both in the United States and abroad. For this new edition, the authors have expanded their examination of the historical roots of Brazilian music, added new photographs, amplified their discussion of social issues like racism, updated the maps, and added a new final chapter highlighting the most recent trends in Brazilian music. The authors have expanded their coverage of the axé music movement and included profiles of significant emerging artists like Marisa Monte, Chico Cesar, and Daniela Mercury.

Clearly written and lavishly illustrated with 167 photographs, The Brazilian Sound is packed with facts, explanations, and fascinating stories. For the Latin music aficionado or the novice who wants to learn more, the book also provides a glossary, a bibliography, and an extensive discography containing 1,000 entries.

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