Cultural history and the arts -- Festivals and carnival -- General works -- Musical instruments -- Genre studies. Bossa nova ; Capoeira ; Carnival music ; Choro ; Coco ; Forro/Baiao ; Funk ; Jazz ; Jongo ; Lundu ; Maxixe ; Rap/Hip-hop ; Reggae ; Sacred music ; Samba ; Zabumba -- Regional studies. Alagoas ; Amapa ; Bahia ; Brasilia ; Ceara ; Espirito Santo ; Goias ; Maranhao ; Mato Grosso/Mato Grosso do Sul ; Minas Gerais ; Para ; Paraiba ; Parana ; Pernambuco ; Piaui ; Rio de Janeiro ; Rio Grande do Norte ; Rio Grande do Sul ; Santa Catarina ; Sao Paulo ; Sergipe -- Biographical and critical studies -- Sources consulted -- Libraries and archives -- Appendix: List of individuals and ensembles by idiom/occupation -- Author index -- Subject index.