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The Mystery of Samba. Popular Music and National Identity in Brazil.
Vianna, Hermano. Ed(S): Chasteen, John Charles
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Paperback. How did Brazil become "the Kingdom of Samba" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? The author of this book shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups, often working at cross-purposes to one another. Editor(s): Chasteen, John Charles. Series: Latin America in Translation/enTraduccion/em Traducao. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
Samba is Brazil's ""national rhythm"", the symbol of its culture and nationhood. It symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity. But how did Brazil become ""the Kingdom of Samba"" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? The author of this book shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups, often working at cross-purposes to one another.
Samba is Brazil's ""national rhythm"", the symbol of its culture and nationhood. It symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that, since the 1930s, most Brazilians have come to believe defines their unique national identity. But how did Brazil become ""the Kingdom of Samba"" only a few decades after abolishing slavery in 1888? The author of this book shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups, often working at cross-purposes to one another.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Latin America in Translation/enTraduccion/em Traducao
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807847664
SKU
V9780807847664
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About Vianna, Hermano. Ed(S): Chasteen, John Charles
Hermano Vianna is a Brazilian anthropologist and writer who currently works in television.
Reviews for The Mystery of Samba. Popular Music and National Identity in Brazil.
"[A] dynamic and singular treatment of popular music, national identity and race." - Nelson Vieira, Brown University