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Music in Brazil
John P. Murphy
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Description for Music in Brazil
Paperback. As the largest nation in Latin America, Brazil is home to some of the most celebrated music in the world. This case study in the "Global Music" series explores the contemporary diversity of Brazilian music. It is packaged with a 60-minute audio CD, containing examples of the music discussed. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 192 pages, Numerous halftones and music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
Music in Brazil is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around the world. It sets the stage for an array of case-study volumes, each of which focuses on a single area of the world. Each case study uses the contemporary musical situation as a point of departure, covering historical information and traditions as they relate to the present. Visit www.oup.com/us/globalmusic for a list of case studies in ... Read more
Music in Brazil is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around the world. It sets the stage for an array of case-study volumes, each of which focuses on a single area of the world. Each case study uses the contemporary musical situation as a point of departure, covering historical information and traditions as they relate to the present. Visit www.oup.com/us/globalmusic for a list of case studies in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Global Music
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195166842
SKU
V9780195166842
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About John P. Murphy
John P. Murphy is Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas College of Music. He has published on Brazilian traditional and popular music, Cuban music in New York, jazz improvisation, and college teaching, and is active as a saxophonist.
Reviews for Music in Brazil
a wide-ranging overview of contemporary musical life, with perceptive, in-depth analyses of selected works... admirably even-handed and non-judgmental
Stephen Brown, TLS
...a concise, accurate, and very usable book... Discussions of identity, gender, and ethnicity provide a convincing connection among all these seemingly disparate musical styles, while offering a good introduction to studying popular music with a touch of ... Read more
Stephen Brown, TLS
...a concise, accurate, and very usable book... Discussions of identity, gender, and ethnicity provide a convincing connection among all these seemingly disparate musical styles, while offering a good introduction to studying popular music with a touch of ... Read more