The Social History of the Brazilian Samba

by Lisa Shaw

Book Overview

First published in 1999, this volume examines the impact of political, social and cultural developments on the nation's most popular musical form, samba, in the context of the period 1930-45, one of huge social change in Brazil, with the introduction of industrialization under the authoritarian regime of Get lio Vargas. She looks at the context in which the songs were written, the life styles and social positions of the composers (sambistas),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367024217
• ISBN13: 9780367024215
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"