Choro: A Social History of a Brazilian Popular Music

by Tamara Elena Livingston-Isenhour, Thomas George Caracas Garcia, Tamara Elena Livingston

Book Overview

Choro is a type of Brazilian popular music similar in background to the celebrated Cuban son of Buena Vista Social Club fame. Choro started in Rio de Janeiro as a fusion of African-based rhythms and structures with European instruments and dance forms. In the 20th century, it came to represent social and racial diversity in Brazil and was integrated into mainstream film, radio, and recordings throughout Latin America and Europe. It formed a basis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253217520
• ISBN13: 9780253217523
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher