Sounds of a People: An Ethnomusicological Study in Rio de Janeiro

Authors

Scott Harwood Homer, Brigham Young University
Dr. Ron Brough, Brigham Young University

Keywords

ethnomusicology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, music

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Music

Abstract

The music of Brazil has a rich heritage and great diversity. Its rhythms, developed by street musicians, are sophisticated and challenging. The people I met know well the songs they hear live and on the radio, and the musicians respond to this by constantly performing creative arrangements of what is formally called “Brazilian Popular Music” (MPB in Portuguese). The result is a culture in which music is a pleasurable part of daily life for most everyone.

Recommended Citation

Homer, Scott Harwood and Brough, Dr. Ron (2013) "Sounds of a People: An Ethnomusicological Study in Rio de Janeiro," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2269.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2269