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Why is This Country Dancing?: A One-Man Samba to the Beat of Brazil (PB) (2003)

Why is This Country Dancing?: A One-Man Samba to the Beat of Brazil (PB) (2003)

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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.

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Author:
John Kirch
ISBN 10:
0815412614
Pages:
328
Publisher:
Cooper Square Press
Publication Date:
April 1, 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
0.84lbs

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