Understanding Brazilian Music in its Cultural Context

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This course enables students to understand what Brazilian music is, and what is the role of Music in Brazilian culture. It offers a comprehensive panel of the history of music in Brazil. The course also provides students with a full cultural context, discussing the role of music during the two dictatorship periods in Brazil, 1930-1945 and 1964-1985 and the political impact of censorship. It also discusses the contributions of the Africans, brought to Brazil by the Portuguese colonizers, and the impact African culture has both in music and religion. Taught in English.