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The berimbau : soul of Brazilian music /

The Brazilian berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic martial art/dance/game of capoeira . This study explores the berimbau's stature from the 1950s to the present in diverse musical genres including bossa nova, samba-reggae, MPB (Popular Brazilian Music), electr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Galm, Eric A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Historical connections and the emergence of a national symbol
  • Theme and variations : tracing a musical motif from bossa nova to the 1990s
  • Afrocentric themes of resistance
  • The "one note samba" starts to jam
  • Creation myths
  • Visual and literary images of the berimbau.