MUSC 324 Lecture 5: Brazil
31 Jul 2016
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1500: portuguese colonization received about 5 million slaves- most came to work on sugar plantations in the. 1888: last country in americas to abolish slavery. Urbanization/industrialization in the se ( rio de janeiro and sao paulo) - migration from the ne. Culture of former slaves (mostly black migrants from the ne) settled on the morros of rio - favelas. Samba was prohibited: associated with candombl (black magic) 1920"s emergence of the record industry (demand for new compositions) 1928 - first samba school - music for parading during carnival. Concept of racial democracy" in brazil - no racism - 1930"s and 1940"s - radio: samba incorporated by the government as a national symbol. Texture: polyrhythmic polyphony: 1930"s mellow samba , 1930"s - carnival samba (samba schools, 1950"s blending samba (orchestra, latin fusions) Good neighbor politics between the us and brazil - disney and carmen miranda. Late 1950"s - bossa nova: the new product of cultural exportation; emergence of mpb [brazilian popular.
