Made in Brazil: Studies in Popular Music serves as a
comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology,
and musicology of twentieth-century Brazilian popular music. The
volume consists of essays by leading scholars and journalists of
Brazilian music, and covers the major figures, styles, and social
contexts of pop music in Brazil. Each essay provides adequate
context so readers understand why the figure or genre under
discussion is of lasting significance to Brazilian popular music.
The book first presents a general description of the history and
background of popular music in Brazil, followed by essays that are
organized into thematic sections: Samba and Choro; History, Memory,
and Representations; Scenes and Artists; and Music, Market and New
Media.
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