Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song: MPB, 1965-1985
Author:   Charles A. Perrone
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
ISBN:  

9780292765504


Pages:   293
Publication Date:   01 November 1993
Format:   Paperback
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Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song: MPB, 1965-1985


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Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song is a critical study of MPB (mÚsica popular brasileira), a term that refers to varieties of urban popular music of the 1960s and 1970s, incorporating samba, Bossa Nova, and new materials.

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Author:   Charles A. Perrone
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9780292765504


ISBN 10:   0292765509
Pages:   293
Publication Date:   01 November 1993
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction. Brazilian Popular Music, MPB, and Song Literature 1. Chico Buarque: A Unanimous Construction 2. Other Words and Other Worlds of Caetano Veloso 3. Gilberto Gil: Guidance and Afro-Brazilliance 4. Milton Nascimento: Sallies and Banners 5. Joao Bosco and Aldir Blanc: The Drunkard and the Tightrope Walker Conclusion. MPB: Muse, Protest, and Beat Notes Glossary Bibliography Discography Index Permissions

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Perrone analyzed hundreds of contemporary song texts to provide Englishreaders with a window into the very important musical-poetic world of contemporary and artistic Brazil. The book is informative, easy to read, and of great value in understanding many sociological aspects of Brazil's recent history. oHispanic American Historical Review Perrone's highly competent, well-written, and informative work is the first full-length study in English of contemporary Brazilian popular music. After a brief historical overview of this music, the author ... offers an in-depth discussion of the careers and works of six major songwriter/performers of the 1965o1985 period: Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Joao Bosco, and Aldir Blanc... The book also includes a useful bibliography and discography, an index, and good photographs that will make the topic come alive... Highly recommended. oChoice


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Charles A. Perrone is Professor of Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Culture and Literature at the University of Florida.

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