| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 229 pages) : illustrations, map, music |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Discography: pages 217-218. |
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Videography: page 219. |
| Contents |
Historical connections and the emergence of a national symbol -- Theme and variations : tracing a musical motif from bossa nova to the 1990s -- Afrocentric themes of resistance -- The "one note samba" starts to jam -- Creation myths -- Visual and literary images of the berimbau. |
| Summary |
The Brazilian berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic martial art/dance/game of capoeira . This study explores the berimbau's stature from the 1950s to the present in diverse musical genres including bossa nova, samba-reggae, MPB (Popular Brazilian Music), electronic dance music, Brazilian art music, and more. Berimbau music spans oral and recorded historical traditions, connects Latin America to Africa, juxtaposes the sacred and profane, and unites nationally constructed notions of Brazilian identity across seemingly impenetrable barriers. The Berimbau: Soul o. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Berimbau -- History.
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Berimbau. |
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History. |
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Music -- Brazil -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
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Brazil. |
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Music -- Brazil -- African influences.
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MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Strings. |
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MUSIC -- Ethnomusicology. |
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Music -- African influences. |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Galm, Eric A. Berimbau. Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2010 9781604734058 (DLC) 2009031475 (OCoLC)320196640 |
| ISBN |
9781604734065 (electronic book) |
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160473406X (electronic book) |
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9781604734058 |
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1604734051 |
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