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Informationen zum Autor Larry Crook is Professor of Music and Co-Director of the Center for World Arts at the University of Florida. He is co-editor of Black Brazil: Culture, Identity, and Social Mobilization and has published his work in journals, books, and encyclopedias. An active performing musician, he performs with and directs Jacaré Brazil. Klappentext Examines the historical and contemporary manifestations of the music of Brazil. This book describes and analyzes the social/historical contexts and contemporary musical practices of Afro-Brazilian religion! selected Carnival traditions! Bahia's black cultural renaissance! the traditions of rural migrants! and currents in popular music. Zusammenfassung Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil examines the historical and contemporary manifestations of the music of Brazil, a country with a musical landscape that is layered with complexity and diversity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Understanding Music in Brazil. Brazil: A Country Divided 2. Brazilian Music in Focus: A History of Hybridity Part II: Creating Music in Brazil. Afro-Brazilian Musical Traditions: Candomblé, Afoxé, and Maracatu Part III: Focusing In: Intimate Portraits and the Reinvention of Brazilian Music 6. Two Case Studies from the Northeast: Banda de Pífanos and Cantoria de Viola
