Brazilian Music.

Brazilian Music

Larry Cook

ABC-CLIO

Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911

1576072878 $60.00 www.abc-clio.com

Any with more than a casual interest in Brazilian music history simply must look at this top ethnomusicology study Brazilian Music: Northeastern Traditions And The Heartbeat Of A Modern Nation: it provides college-level audiences with a survey of the unique regional musical traditions of Brazil, covers its early influences and the mix of peoples who have contributed to changes in the genre, and shows how Brazilian popular music rooted in rural traditions flourished throughout the country. The author's own observations and perceptions of Brazilian music and dance permeate his studies of the region and provide a personal touch to a scholarly, college-level analysis.