The Brazilian Sound:
A Guide To The Music Of Brazil
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The revised 3rd edition: now available
The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova and the
Popular Music of Brazil (Temple University Press)
by Chris McGowan & Ricardo Pessanha
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Here is an illustrated guide to the rich music of Brazil—its history, styles, performers, instruments, and impact on musicians around the globe. From the boisterous rhythms of samba to the cool elegance of bossa nova to the hot percussion of Bahian axé music, The Brazilian Sound celebrates a world music phenomenon. This revised and expanded edition includes discussions of developments in samba and other key genres, the rise of female singer-songwriters in recent years, new works by established artists like Milton Nascimento and Marisa Monte, and the mixing of bossa with electronica. This clearly written and lavishly illustrated encyclopedic survey features new entries and photographs, an extensive glossary of Brazilian music terms and more. This edition of The Brazilian Sound contains new discussions of: -música sertaneja and música
caipira Critical Praise for The Brazilian Sound "The good just got better."--Fernando Gonzalez, Jazziz
"Highly recommended."--Kazadi wa Mukuna, CHOICE “It continues to be the most informative -- and eminently readable -- book about Brazilian popular music."—Don Heckman, The Los Angeles Times “The coverage is complete.... Above all, this welcome survey is responsible and reliable.”—Charles Perrone, Luso-Brazilian Review “Well researched...its breadth of
coverage is impressive.”—Randal Johnson, Hispanic American Historical
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Chris McGowan was a contributing writer and columnist for Billboard from 1984 to 1996 and pioneered that publication's coverage of Brazilian and world music. He was a contributor to The Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (Scribner’s), and has been interviewed about Brazilian music and culture by the BBC, the New York Times, AirTalk and various NPR affiliates. He is also the author of a history of digital media, Entertainment in the Cyber Zone: Exploring the Interactive Universe of Multimedia (Random House), and has published a novel, The Big God Network. McGowan has written about culture, the arts, politics, nature, and environmental issues for The Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Musician, The Beat, Pulse!, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles magazine, L. A Weekly, and Los Angeles Reader. Ricardo
Pessanha has worked as a teacher, writer, editor and management executive
for CCAA, one of Brazil’s leading institutes of English-language
education. He has served as a consultant to foreign journalists and
scholars on numerous cultural projects relating to Brazil. He was a
musical consultant for Billboard’s Viva Brazil special issue in
1987, which was edited by McGowan and was the first major survey of
Brazilian music in an American publication. Pessanha has contributed
articles about Brazilian music to The Beat, and worked in the areas
of publicity and translation for major Brazilian music and video
companies. He is the co-author, along with Carla Cintia Conteiro of
Caetano Veloso: L'amê brésilienne, a biography of Brazilian
singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso in French, published by Editions
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One of the top ten books ever written
about Latin music.
A great panoramic description of the
whole Brazilian music scene. “Essential reading for anyone interested in Brazilian music.”—Dave Hucker, Straight No Chaser (U.K.)
An encyclopedic journey...a
step-by-step Brazilian music travel guide that fills the information void...You can read
it all the way through like a novel or just consult it like a map and find what you want
in a hurry...the definitive reference source on Brazilian music.
A critically hailed reference guide
to Brazilian music.
An informed, useful introduction to
Brazilian music.
Although the authors are obviously
fans of the music, they do not get breathless or overheat their prose: the writing is
clear and the reportage is level-headed and reliable, making this a must-have for those
who want to enrich their understanding and appreciation of Brazilian music. For anyone interested in Brazilian music, this is an essential book -- or, rather, the essential book. --Dave McElfresh, Jazz Now
A must-have for anyone trying to get
a grasp of the extraordinarily diverse music of Brazil...an indispensible book.
Essential to anyone with even a
passing interest in Brazil.
To be better understand samba's
myriad varieties, you'll be well served by Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha's excellent
book.
This new edition has been updated,
reorganized and has added material to enhance the reader's musical adventure....As in the
previous edition, there is a glossary for anyone interested in learning the Portuguese
terms...an indispensable guidebook for Brazilian music fans written with a personal
quality that keeps it from being just a dry catalog. While being highly informative, the
real success of the book lies in the authors' enthusiasm for the subject which quickly
sweeps the reader up."
For years, The Brazilian Sound has
held the distinct honor of being the most comprehensive English language guide to the full
panorama of Brazilian music.
Good to carry with you if you're
planning on doing some serious music buying.
A Brazilian pop bible. Finally!
Among the high points are the
interviews.
The first time that post-Tropicalismo
MPB has arrived on the bookshelves of foreign bookstores.
A well-researched, easy to understand
history of Brazilian music.
Enlightening descriptions of musical
styles.
This book, the first of its kind, is
much more than a pioneering work...The Brazilian Sound is both an enthusiastic
introduction for the newcomer and a thoughtful analysis for the confirmed fan.
The first book to give a
comprehensive perspective on twentieth century Brazilian folk and popular music.
A wonderfully illustrated guide to
the music of Brazil...an excellent travel guide through Brazil's musical melting pot.
Full of novelistic descriptions of
musical styles which have gone on to sweep the globe.
A formidable job in documenting every
major pop style and musician...A handsome, thoroughly researched, well-written volume.
Precise and informative.
The first book published in the
United States focusing on Brazil's most important
contemporary
musical genres and their principal figures.
Places the sounds of Brazil in their
all-important historic and cultural perspectives.
An in-depth study of the world's most
vivid and exciting music form. |