Music in Brazil John P. Murphy | Oxford University Press Global Music Series

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First Sentence:
It is Monday night of Carnaval, and the streets of Old Recife, on Brazil's Northeast coast (see map of Brazil, Figure 1.1), are filled with people.

Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
oito baixos, mangue movement, asa branca, samba schools, vocal duos, bossa nova, vocal duet, radio airplay

Capitalized Phrases (CAPs):

Rio de Janeiro, United States, Sao Paulo, Rio Grande, Luiz Gonzaga, Roberto Carlos, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Chico Science, Mundo Livre, Tom Jobim, Carmen Miranda, New York, Chico Buarque, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Joao Gilberto, Latin American, Minas Gerais, Porto Alegre, Three Kings, Ari Barroso, Brazil's National, Milton Nascimento, Renato Borghetti, Jovem Guarda

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2000 accordion activity artists band between bossa brazil brazilian caipira called capoeira carlos carnaval cd chapter choro city composers country culture da dance de drum during example figure first form forró genres gilberto gonzaga group guitar identity important included includes including instrument janeiro known large life listen long lyrics maracatu mestre movement music musical musicians name national new northeast notes nova part people percussion performance performed play played players playing popular radio recife recorded recording region rhythm rio rural samba scene second section see song sound states style term three time track traditional two use viola vocal work world years

The Text Stats tell us that it is harder to read than other books, uses more complex words, more syllables per word, and more words per sentence than other books, is shorter than other books, and delivers 2,892 words per dollar.

Forthcoming from Luaka Bop is a CD with these songs and artists:

"Vale do Jucá" by Siba
"Bob" by Otto
"Se vacilar o jacaré abraça" by Wado e Realismo Fantastico
"Instante Feliz" by Vates e Violas
"Carimbó" by Nação Zumbi
"Erectus Cactos" by Cabruera
"Cobrinha" by Tiné
"Poesia de Barro" by Alex Santanna
"Maroca" by Mundo Livre S/A
"Cabidela" by Mombojo
"Amigos Bons" by Junior Barreto
"Pode me chamar" by Eddie
"O pobre dos dentes de ouro" by Cidadão Instigado.