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Lorraine Leu

Brazilian Popular Music

Caetano Veloso and the Regeneration of Tradition. Sprachen: Englisch. 24,0 cm / 16,1 cm / 1,5 cm ( B/H/T )
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194 Seiten
April 2006
Routledge

Through a close analysis of his songs, this book explores the life and music of the song-writer Caetano Veloso, and his involvement with the development of Brazilian Popular Music.

Dr Lorraine Leu, formerly Lecturer in Portuguese & Brazilian Studies at the University of Bristol, UK.

Contents: Culture, politics and the weight of tradition in 1960s Brazil; Style and sexual politics in the Tropicália period; 'You don't know me at all' - challenging vocal traditions; Language, meaning and memory: the songwriting tradition; The tradition of the love song in Brazil; Unidentifiable objects of desire: Caetano Veloso's love songs; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.