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Gold, Festivals, and Music in Southeast Brazil: Sounding Portugueseness
Gold, Festivals, and Music in Southeast Brazil: Sounding Portugueseness
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Gold, Festivals, and Music in Southeast Brazil: Sounding Portugueseness explores the musical legacy of the eighteenth-century Brazilian gold rush, focusing on the civilizing process and colonial and European heritage in Brazil. It documents and analyzes the musical setting of the Catholic festival of Our Lady of Nazareth, challenging the view on Brazilian-ness as constructed in terms of race mixing. The book combines discourses of Portugueseness with historical sources and fieldwork, using diverse data sources to support its analysis.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Gold, Festivals, and Music in Southeast Brazil: Sounding Portugueseness is a comprehensive exploration of the musical legacy of the eighteenth-century Brazilian gold rush, incorporating ethnographic research into the diverse genres of former mining communities in Brazil. This study delves into the rich tapestry of musical expressions, ranging from liturgical music influenced by European art music to Afro-Brazilian musical traditions. Drawing upon the insights of Norbert Eliass's concept of the civilizing process, the book examines its relevance in interpreting sociocultural processes and choreo-musical expressions within the small town of Morro Vermelho.
Morro Vermelho, a little-known area to non-Brazilian scholars, is the focal point of this innovative work. It sheds light on the colonial and European heritage of Brazil, providing a fresh perspective on the country's cultural landscape. The Catholic festival of Our Lady of Nazareth serves as a rich setting for documenting and analyzing the musical context of the festival. Through a comprehensive examination of vast writings on Brazilian identity, the book challenges the notion of Brazilian-ness as merely a result of racial mixing.
The book's structure is guided by Norbert Eliass's concept of the civilizing process, which lends insight into the cultural sphere of the festival. It combines discourses of Portugueseness with historical sources, fieldwork observations, and community building in the virtual world. The focus on music as a tool for supporting social constructions of Portugueseness is supported by a diverse range of evidence, including music literature, fieldwork recordings, original interviews, marketing materials, and historical narratives.
The research approach employed in this book combines archival, ethnographic, and bibliographic research methods, aiming to provide a seamless and comprehensive examination of the subject matter. By delving into the musical legacy of the Brazilian gold rush and exploring its connections to broader sociocultural processes, Gold, Festivals, and Music in Southeast Brazil: Sounding Portugueseness offers valuable insights into the complex and multifaceted nature of Brazilian culture.
Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032042374
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