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Paperback. Brazilian Jive uncovers the genius of Brazilian song, both as a sophisticated, articulate art form crafted out of the dialogue between music and language and as a powerfully eloquent expression of the country's social and political history. Series: Reverb. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGE; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
More and more people are discovering Brazil's fascinating culture, especially the striking exuberance and inventiveness of its popular music. In Brazilian Jive, David Treece uncovers the genius of Brazilian song, both as a sophisticated, articulate art form crafted out of the dialogue between music and language and as a powerfully eloquent expression of the country's social and political history. Focusing on the cultural struggles of music-making in Brazil, this book traces their journey from the rise of samba through the bossa nova revolution of the late 1950s to the emergence of rap in the 1990s. It describes how Brazilian music ... Read more
More and more people are discovering Brazil's fascinating culture, especially the striking exuberance and inventiveness of its popular music. In Brazilian Jive, David Treece uncovers the genius of Brazilian song, both as a sophisticated, articulate art form crafted out of the dialogue between music and language and as a powerfully eloquent expression of the country's social and political history. Focusing on the cultural struggles of music-making in Brazil, this book traces their journey from the rise of samba through the bossa nova revolution of the late 1950s to the emergence of rap in the 1990s. It describes how Brazilian music ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Reverb
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780230856
SKU
V9781780230856
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About David Treece
David Treece is a translator, researcher and teacher of Brazilian popular music, literature and culture at King's College London, where he has been Camoens Professor of Portuguese since 2005.
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