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The Mystery of Samba: Popular Music and National Identity in Brazil
by Vianna, Hermano | PB | Good
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- The Mystery of Samba
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780807847664
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807847666
ISBN-13
9780807847664
eBay Product ID (ePID)
251645
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
168 Pages
Publication Name
Mystery of Samba : Popular Music and National Identity in Brazil
Language
English
Subject
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Dance / Regional & Ethnic, Popular Culture, Genres & Styles / Latin, Latin America / South America, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Publication Year
1999
Features
New Edition
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music, Performing Arts, Social Science, History
Series
Latin America in Translation/En Traducción/Em Tradução Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
98-022170
Reviews
"This very readable book provides an interpretation of an aspect of the Brazilian culture that has remained unexplored until now."-- CHOICE, This very readable book provides an interpretation of an aspect of the Brazilian culture that has remained unexplored until now."-- CHOICE, This very readable book provides an interpretation of an aspect of the Brazilian culture that has remained unexplored until now. Choice, Hermano Vianna's new book is a valiant effort to make sense of both [Brazil's music and culture]. Lingua Franca, A wonderfully knowledgeable and thoughtful investigation of how Brazil and samba helped create each other.Alma Guillermoprieto, author ofSamba, A subtle and convincing analysis of the connection between popular culture and its manipulation by the elite. Thomas E. Skidmore, Brown University, An important contribution . . . . to today's lively multidisciplinary discussion about race, nation, and popular culture.Estudios Interdisciplinarios de America Latina y El Caribe, "An important contribution not only to English-language scholarship on Latin American music, but also to today's lively multidisciplinary discussion about race, nation, and popular culture."-- Estudios Interdisciplinarios de America Latina y El Caribe, "Despite the fact that Brazil is one of the three most prolific sources for the continuing evolution of popular music (the United States and Cuba being two others), an outsider without a decent knowledge of Portuguese must struggle to grasp the significance of the country's music and its culture. Hermano Vianna's new book is a valiant effort to make sense of both."-- Lingua Franca, An important contribution not only to English-language scholarship on Latin American music, but also to today's lively multidisciplinary discussion about race, nation, and popular culture."-- Estudios Interdisciplinarios de America Latina y El Caribe, An important contribution . . . . to today's lively multidisciplinary discussion about race, nation, and popular culture. Estudios Interdisciplinarios de America Latina y El Caribe, Despite the fact that Brazil is one of the three most prolific sources for the continuing evolution of popular music (the United States and Cuba being two others), an outsider without a decent knowledge of Portuguese must struggle to grasp the significance of the country's music and its culture. Hermano Vianna's new book is a valiant effort to make sense of both."-- Lingua Franca, A subtle and convincing analysis of the connection between popular culture and its manipulation by the elite.Thomas E. Skidmore, Brown University, A wonderfully knowledgeable and thoughtful investigation of how Brazil and samba helped create each other. Alma Guillermoprieto, author of Samba
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
784.18/88
Edition Description
New Edition
Table Of Content
ContentsTranslator's Preface Author's Preface to the U.S. Edition Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Encounter Chapter 2. The Mystery Chapter 3. Popular Music and the Brazilian Elite Chapter 4. The Unity of the Nation Chapter 5. Race Mixture Chapter 6. Gilberto Freyre Chapter 7. The Modern Samba Chapter 8. Samba of My Native Land Chapter 9. Nowhere at All Chapter 10. Conclusions Notes Index
Synopsis
Samba is Brazil's "national rhythm," the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country's African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity. But how did Brazil become "the Kingdom of Samba" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a "repressed" music of the marginal and impoverished to a national symbol cherished by all Brazilians. Here, however, Hermano Vianna shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups--poor and rich, weak and powerful--often working at cross-purposes to one another. A fascinating exploration of the "invention of tradition," The Mystery of Samba is an excellent introduction to Brazil's ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity., Samba is Brazil's "national rhythm," the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country's African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity.But how did Brazil become "the Kingdom of Samba" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a "repressed" music of the marginal and impoverished to a national symbol cherished by all Brazilians. Here, however, Hermano Vianna shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups -- poor and rich, weak and powerful -- often working at cross-purposes to one another.A fascinating exploration of the "invention of tradition," The Mystery of Samba is an excellent introduction to Brazil's ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity., How did Brazil become ""the Kingdom of Samba"" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? The author of this book shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups, often working at cross-purposes to one another., Samba is Brazil's "national rhythm," the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country's African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity.But how did Brazil become "the Kingdom of Samba" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a "repressed" music of the marginal and impoverished to a national symbol cherished by all Brazilians. Here, however, Hermano Vianna shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups—poor and rich, weak and powerful—often working at cross-purposes to one another.A fascinating exploration of the "invention of tradition,"The Mystery of Sambais an excellent introduction to Brazil's ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity., Samba is Brazil?s ?national rhythm,? the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country?s African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity. But how did Brazil become ?the Kingdom of Samba? only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a ?repressed? music of the marginal and impoverished to a national symbol cherished by all Brazilians. Here, however, Hermano Vianna shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups ? poor and rich, weak and powerful ? often working at cross-purposes to one another. A fascinating exploration of the ?invention of tradition,? The Mystery of Samba is an excellent introduction to Brazil?s ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity.
LC Classification Number
ML3465.V5313 1999
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