| Why is This Country Dancing?: A One-Man Samba to the Beat of Brazil Contributor(s): Kirch, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815412614 ISBN-13: 9780815412618 Publisher: Cooper Square Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: This unique book--part travelogue, part history--will grab hold of its readers and transport them to tropical Brazil. Author Krich examines the colorful history of popular Brazilian music and its relation to the formation of that country's identity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | South America - General - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 918.104 |
| LCCN: 2003270160 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.52" W x 8.5" (0.84 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Details the major aspect of Brazilian popular music and its relation to the formation of national identity in Brazil including a wealth of in-depth musical history about such sub-genres as choro, bahia, bossa nova, axe music, Brazilian jazz, and a retrospective on leading musicians. There are extensive portraits on great singers, composers like Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Girl from Ipanema"), and Americans such as Lyle Mays, Herbie Mann who have long been associated with Brazil's music. |