Hertzman, Marc A.
Making Samba
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822354307
- author:
- Hertzman, Marc A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 392
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 14.99 x 2.29 centimetres
- Genre:
- Music, History & Criticism, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
In 1916, a young Afro-Brazilian musician named Donga registered sheet music for "Pelo telefone", an act that would have far-reaching consequences. By the late 1920s, the song had helped to popularise samba, making it synonymous with Brazilian national music. However, this success was not without controversy, as Donga faced accusations of stealing work and selling out his people. The story of "Pelo telefone" is just one episode in a broader narrative that Marc A. Hertzman explores in Making Samba. By tracing the careers of Rio's pioneering black musicians from the late nineteenth century until the 1970s, Hertzman revises our understanding of samba and Brazilian national culture. This book offers a new history of race and music in Brazil, examining intellectual property claims, the role of the state, popular music, and issues of identity and belonging.
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