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bossa nova declined in popularity as the new music craze of samba overtook the musical scene and overpowered the american jazz influence it had in brazil. samba became the new popular music coming out of brazil and was marketed as Brazils national music for the world to see in the 1960’s
being that hes also my music proffessor i didnt learn anything new per say but i did get refreshed on the timeline of the history of the music changes through out brazils history
Gilberto Gil nasceu em 26 de junho de 1942, em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, e é reconhecido como o fundador da Tropicália. A música de Gil, “Domingo no parque”, foi considerada uma das sementes da Tropicália. Ele também é um dos artistas mais premiados do Brasil, apesar de ter sido preso em 1968 e libertado em 1970 sob a condição de deixar o país. Mais tarde, retornou após o fim da ditadura e acabou entrando para a política, mantendo sua presença musical. Lançou músicas todos os anos, com 2 a 4 projetos por ano, e acabou acumulando muitos prêmios por sua contribuição à história do Brasil.
this is one of my favorite songs of his just because his own way of taking a disco track and blending in his own Brazilian flavor to it, it was recorded and released in 1981 out of Manchester,England
I appreciate that the professor didn’t only focus on Brazil and the origin of their music. I like how he gave a brief history about a coast line in Africa. It was good to learn about how Brazilian music changed over time as cultural influences developed.
Professor Eisenmann’s lecture on Brazil and Brazilian music was insightful and clear. He gave a great presentation (albeit brief, since there aren’t enough hours in a day to fully explore these topics) on the history of brazil and how this history influenced the music of the country while speaking to the myths and legends surrounding brazilian pop-culture. He answered the questions that I had about Brazilian music. I wanted to know a bit more about the rise of Brazilian music and he went into a thoughtful discussion on how moments like the film Orfeu Negru or the Stan Getz & João Gilberto collaborative album brought rise and popularity to the music of Brazil. He also spoke about some of the indigenous and african instruments that were developed at the formative years of brazilian music that give it it’s unique charm. One fun fact I learned during his lecture was that the genre Bossa Nova was only really popular for about three years and many of the working-class people of Brazil did not accept it as a relatable musical representation of the country. Muito obrigado to Professor Eisenmann and the newfound insight that I have on the music of Brazil!