Description
Here is the most comprehensive history of Brazilian music available in English. Concise yet remarkably detailed, it provides professional musicologists and music lovers alike with a clear outline of the major trends, important composers, and currents of thought that have shaped the folk, popular, and art music that are an important part of Brazil's unique cultural heritage.
The Music of Brazil contains over seventy musical examples representing musical idiom and form throughout recent history. A useful glossary introduces the reader to the key terms of Brazilian music, from agogo-a percussion instrument composed of two bells-to xocalho-a wooden or metal rattler.
The most comprehensive history of Brazilian music available in English
About the Author
David P. Appleby was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is a concert pianist and an author in the realm of Brazilian Music. Until retirement, he was Professor of Music at Eastern Illinois University.
Reviews
"... excellent coverage of the entire [Brazilian] scene, both historical and musical, and of the relationship of the music to its cultural context." Gilbert Chase "... invaluable for anyone interested in the musical culture of Brazil." Journal of American Folklore
Book Information
ISBN 9780292751118
Author David P. Appleby
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint University of Texas Press
Publisher University of Texas Press
Weight(grams) 454g
