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This article aims to examine the hegemonic representations of what is said "to be Brazilian". It proposes the rhetorical analysis of the lyrics of a couple of Brazilian popular songs in order to present the psychosocial aspects that bring to light the representations of social identity. The statement of identity and symbolic bonds through musicality exposes the desirable of the groups who share their value. The construct of social identity linked to nationality is a belief reinforced by social practices which relies on the metaphor that defines Music as the "people's soul". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Book review of Álvaro Neder's Enquanto este novo trem atravessa o litoral central: música popular urbana, latino-americanismo e conflitos sobre modernização em Mato Grosso do Sul. Rio de Janeiro: Mauad, 2014. 340 p. R$ 60,00. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article introduces an approach to popular song that combines socio-historic analysis - which discusses the relationship between the work and its social environment - with the musical-linguistic-discursive aspects of its inner structure. It also seeks to identify and analyse the elements responsible for the production of musical aesthetic responses. Firstly, the work introduces a series of theoretical frames of reference based on the works of Antonio Candido, Lev S. Vigotski, Carlos Sandroni, Simha Arom and Godfried Toussaint. Secondly, we will analyse a particular case: the samba Portela na avenida by Mauro Duarte and Paulo César Pinheiro, popularized in recording by Clara Nunes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals the suitability of the use of analytical tools associated with Schoenberg's theory of Grundgestalt for the examination of structural relationships in pieces of popular music. Following the presentation of basic concepts, some of the conclusions presented in a pioneering paper by GREEN (2008), on Duke Ellington's motivic treatment are examined. Afterward, the songs Chovendo na Roseira, by Tom Jobim, and Something, by George Harririson are analyzed with specific methodology developed in the research which this study is inserted. The results suggest that, although limited to special conditions and requiring appropriate adaptations, it is possible to apply the derivative analysis to pieces of popular music. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the 1980s, jazz fusion had great international repercussion. Based on the mix of musical languages of jazz with other genres, this style incorporated modal harmonic constructions associated with the use of technology in order to search for new timbres. In Brazil, it was seen as a symbol of modernity and considered by critics as being a musical forefront, influencing significantly instrumental music groups. This study focuses on the musical production of the Medusa Group, formed in São Paulo by renowned Brazilian popular musicians. The purpose of this article is to understand, through a rhythmic, melodic, harmonic and structural analysis of the song Pé no Chão (Feet on the Ground), the way in which the Group Medusa blends musical elements of Brazilian and American popular styles, obtaining an hybrid sound. It also tries to identify appropriations of musical procedures from fusion, performed in the song. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After an initial career as a composer on samba schools, Martinho da Vila made his debut in music industry with the release of his first LP in 1969. This article discusses the first track of Martinho's album, which combines three sambas of his own: Boa noite [Good evening], Carnaval de ilusões [Illusions carnival] (in partnership with Gemeu) and Caramba [Wow]. Through analytical notes on their arrangement, their lyrics, its melody and its harmony along with the observation of the historical context in which it was produced, we seek to reveal some meanings of that phonogram, perceiving it as an expression of ideas and values presented for popular music artists in the transition of the 1960's to the 1970's. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Panoramic study on the history of Brazilian instrumental group UAKTI, ranging from the musical background of its mentor, composer, luthier and multi-instrumentalist Marco Antônio Guimarães until the construction and use of the new acoustical musical instruments that lead to the aesthetics and continued production in Brazil and abroad for over three decades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Study about the recognition of compositional and intrepretive elements typical of bebop and baião in the Introduction and Theme of Pro Zeca by Brazilian composer and saxophonist Victor Assis Brasil (1945-1981) departing from three primary sources: (1) the edited lead sheet that reproduces the composer's autograph (ASSIS BRASIL, sem data a), (2) an anonymous lead sheet manuscript (ASSIS BRASIL, sem data b) and (3) the lead sheet of the transcription based on the composer’s recording (ASSIS BRASIL, 1974) included at the end of this article. Resorting to historical and theoretical references of performance practices in jazz (GRIDLEY, 2006; LAWN, 1995; HOBSBAWM, 1990, BAKER, 1987) and Brazilian music (GIFFONI, 1997; SIQUEIRA, 1981; SÉVE, 1999), this comparative analysis reveals hybridization between bebop and the Brazilian baião, in which the characteristics of these popular genres from two different countries sometimes remain separate and sometimes are interwoven into a synthesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Panoramic study on the history of Brazilian instrumental group UAKTI, ranging from the musical background of its mentor, composer, luthier and multi-instrumentalist Marco Antônio Guimarães until the construction and use of the new acoustical musical instruments that lead to the aesthetics and continued production in Brazil and abroad for over three decades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Study about the recognition of compositional and intrepretive elements typical of bebop and baião in the Introduction and Theme of Pro Zeca by Brazilian composer and saxophonist Victor Assis Brasil (1945-1981) departing from three primary sources: (1) the edited lead sheet that reproduces the composer's autograph (ASSIS BRASIL, sem data a), (2) an anonymous lead sheet manuscript (ASSIS BRASIL, sem data b) and (3) the lead sheet of the transcription based on the composer's recording (ASSIS BRASIL, 1974) included at the end of this article. Resorting to historical and theoretical references of performance practices in jazz (GRIDLEY, 2006; LAWN, 1995; HOBSBAWM, 1990, BAKER, 1987) and Brazilian music (GIFFONI, 1997; SIQUEIRA, 1981; SÉVE, 1999), this comparative analysis reveals hybridization between bebop and the Brazilian baião, in which the characteristics of these popular genres from two different countries sometimes remain separate and sometimes are interwoven into a synthesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]