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THE MYSTERY OF SAMBA
POPULAR MUSIC AND NATIONAL IDENTITY IN BRAZIL |
| By: |
Hermano Vianna, John Charles Chasteen (Trans), John Charles Chasteen (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£40.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
080782464X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780807824641 |
| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS |
| Series: |
Latin America in Translation/enTraduccion/em Traducao |
| Pages: |
168 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
Samba is Brazil's "national rhythm," the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the outsider, samba and the famous pre-Lenten carnival of which it is the centerpiece seem to showcase the country's African heritage. Within Brazil, however, samba 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? Typically, samba is represented as having changed spontaneously, mysteriously, from a "repressed" music of the marginal and impoverished to a national symbol cherished by all Brazilians. Here, however, Hermano Vianna shows that the nationalization of samba actually rested on a long history of relations between different social groups--poor and rich, weak and powerful--often working at cross-purposes to one another. A fascinating exploration of the "invention of tradition," The Mystery of Samba is an excellent introduction to Brazil's ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity.|For Brazilians, samba symbolizes the racial and cultural mixture that now defines their national identity. As the story behind Brazil's nationalization of samba, this book offers a unique approach to the country's ongoing conversation on race, popular culture, and national identity. |
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bibliography, notes, index |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
The University of North Carolina Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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