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Hello, Hello Brazil: Popular Music in the Making of Modern Brazil
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by Bryan McCann and Bryan McCann
Sales Rank: 133330
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Cover Type: Paperback with 312 pages
Published by: Duke University Press April 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0822332736
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0822332732
Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 12.8 ounces
Library Journal
"[A] thorough, fascinating overview. . . ."
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Product Review
"[A] thorough, fascinating overview. . . ."
--Library Journal
"Well researched and presented in plain, non-academic language, Hello, Hello Brazil is a fascinating study of popular music as both chronicler and instrument of change."
--Fernando Gonzalez, Jazziz
"This could be the definitive book about samba. . . . The book reads with the compulsive insistence that is the stuff of its subject. It is highly recommended and it will have you out there yearning for the clatter and bang, the wiggle and shake, and the irresistible charm that is samba."
--Lawrence Brazier, Jazz Now
"[A] colorful book about the changes in Brazilian popular music from the 1920s through the 1950s. . . . The book is very detailed, and incredibly informative and interesting, even for somebody with little background knowledge of Brazil. . . . This would be a great book for anyone interested in Latin America and music."
--Morgan Anne, Altar Magazine
"This volume is both a serious treatment containing firsthand information sustained by reliable documentation and a pleasantly written presentation couched in subtle humor. . . . [A]n informative and great read. Highly recommended."
--Kazadi wa Mukuna, CHOICE
"This is an extremely well-conceived study that effectively considers the central yet complicated role of popular culture in the construction of modern Brazilian identity. It will appeal to a wide readership interested in radio, music, ethnic identity, and the myriad forms of 'invented tradition.'"
--Andrew G. Wood, American Historical Review
"[A]n entertaining and convincing work that provides new insights on an area of study that has become increasingly familiar in recent years. . . . The book is eloquently written in a lively style that will almost certainly appeal to anyone interested in this fascinating period of Brazilian history."
--Sean Stroud, Journal of Latin American Studies
"McCann's attention to historical detail is stunning. The sheer magnitude of his archival research at the Museum of Image and Sound . . . is a feat that music scholars with an interest in this period of Brazilian music history will admire."
--Karenn E. Goldschmitt, Pacific Review of Ethnomusicology
“[A] good story peopled with colourful characters, and Bryan McCann tells it with scrupulous care. . . . McCann offers food for thought about any country where popular music is concerned with its integrity under American influence, which I guess is just about everywhere.”
--Clive Bell, The Wire
“[A] sensitive, pioneering analysis that will be required reading for any serious student of Brazilian music, the culture of the era, and the greater issues of Third World popular culture in the twentieth century.”
--Jeffrey D. Needell, Hispanic American Historical Review
“Hello, Hello Brazil is a welcome contribution to English language scholarship in Brazilian cultural history. While a Brazilian readership may already be acquainted with many of McCann’s observations, this audience would nevertheless appreciate the discussion of little-known archival material that has been unearthed by the author. For an international audience, this book provides a detailed and clearly expressed account of a particularly important era for the development of contemporary Brazilian musical, social and political life.”
--Dan Bendrups, Perfect Beat
“All in all, McCann presents a nuanced and eloquent account of the role of Brazilian popular music in the construction of national identity. . . . This book will be an important contribution to discussions about the genesis of ‘invented traditions’ and ‘Americanization’ in the western hemisphere, and its multi-faceted approach should assure the wide readership it deserves.”
--Corinne A. Pernet, Canadian Journal of History
“McCann has written an important book, destined to become a classic in the field of modern Brazilian cultural history.”
--Christopher Dunn, Luso-Brazilian Review
“[S]ensitivity to the complexities and contradictions of the period not only makes of Hello, Hello Brazil a fine piece of scholarly research, but also marks McCann’s emergence as one of the most authoritative new commentators on Brazilian popular music history. A voice to listen out for.”
--David Treece, The Americas
Reader Reviews
This is a fascinating book that begins a much needed investigation into how the politics of Getulio Vargas' "Estado Novo" were tied to the development of many of the trends that led to overt "Brasilidade" in popular music. McCann argues that these relationships were intricately connected and complicated as he balances the varying ideas of nationalism, commercialism, and creativity. McCann carefully traces concurrent histories of radio development, musical development, the influence of the US, the invention of choro as traditional music, fan culture, advertising, and regional styles in a rich and deeply nuanced tale. McCann gets most of his sources from radio archives, which clearly come from work he did for his dissertation. Fittingly, his discussion is framed by the rise and fall of radio as the primary medium for entertainment in Brazil. As a music scholar, I was a little sad to see that McCann's discussions of music were limited to the lyrics of the songs he described. When he attempted to discuss rhythm (essential to any discussion of the samba or choro), he was reduced to using syllables like "tam tam-tam" which hardly do the music any justice. Understandably, McCann is not a trained music scholar, but in this period of interdisciplinarity, I was surprised by its complete absence. Additionally, the chapter on fan clubs and auditorium shows marked the only point in McCann's book where he lost his momentum and got bogged down by details. Otherwise, the book is a thorough and fun read.
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