Collection of Recorded Popular Brazilian Music
Collection
Identifier: MU-1
Scope and Content
Much of the popular music of Brazil came from poor neighborhoods and carnivals. The music is noted for its rhythms and combinations of local instruments. The songs stem from African roots, as well as Portuguese and European music traditions. Brazilian popular music can be traced back to the 1930s, when radio spread songs across the country and people danced to the songs in clubs everywhere.
This collection of popular commercial Brazilian songs contains vocals and instrumentals, and includes a wide variety of Brazilian music styles such as samba, samba-canção, samba-jongo, chôro, chôro carioca, canção praieira, frevo, bolero, valsa, valsa canção, baiaõ, cena baiana, macumba, beguine, chôte, polca, catereté, marracatú, and cena brasileira. Artists, bands, and orchestras represented in the collection were the leaders of the popular Brazilian music movement. They include Lucio Alves, Severino Araujo, Waldir Azevedo, Emilinha Borba, Raul de Barros, Gregorio Barrios, Silvio Caldas, Carioca, J. B. de Carvalho, Dorival Caymmi,Carmen Costa, Stellinha Egg, Djalma Ferreira, Gastoa Formenti, Carlos Gallardo, Radames Gnattali, Luis Gonzaga, Roberto Inglez, Leon Kaniefsky, Murao, Pedro Vargas, and Zaccarias.
Original vinyl recordings have been reformatted to cassettes.
This collection of popular commercial Brazilian songs contains vocals and instrumentals, and includes a wide variety of Brazilian music styles such as samba, samba-canção, samba-jongo, chôro, chôro carioca, canção praieira, frevo, bolero, valsa, valsa canção, baiaõ, cena baiana, macumba, beguine, chôte, polca, catereté, marracatú, and cena brasileira. Artists, bands, and orchestras represented in the collection were the leaders of the popular Brazilian music movement. They include Lucio Alves, Severino Araujo, Waldir Azevedo, Emilinha Borba, Raul de Barros, Gregorio Barrios, Silvio Caldas, Carioca, J. B. de Carvalho, Dorival Caymmi,Carmen Costa, Stellinha Egg, Djalma Ferreira, Gastoa Formenti, Carlos Gallardo, Radames Gnattali, Luis Gonzaga, Roberto Inglez, Leon Kaniefsky, Murao, Pedro Vargas, and Zaccarias.
Original vinyl recordings have been reformatted to cassettes.
Dates
- ca. 1930-1950
Language of Materials
Portuguese
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publications or distribution.
Biography / History
James E. Walker donated approximately forty five 78 rpm recordings of popular Brazilian music to the University of New Mexico in 1995. The records had belonged to his wife, Leda, who was born in Brazil in 1923. After Jim’s retirement as administrator of a community health care center in Tampa, Florida, in 1986, they moved to Albuquerque. Leda passed away in May of 1993. Jim continued to live in Albuquerque and is involved in church and senior activities.
Extent
3 CDs
Abstract
This is a collection of 83 popular commercial Brazilian songs, circa 1930 to 1950. Over twenty-one song types are represented from sambas, choros, chotes, boleros, beguines, frevos, and other regional styles, to the valsa and polka. The collection provides a good sampling of Brazilian music of that era.
Sources for References in Contents List
- 84 Chorinhos Famosos. Sao Paulo: Iramos Vitale, 1980(UNM FAL) M1690.18 A15 1980z
- Mascarenhas, Mario. O Melhor da Musica Popular Brasileira. 6 vols.,Sao Paulo: Iramos Vitale, 1988(UNM FAL) M1690.18 M395 1982
- Pereira, Lori R. Minhas Serestas. Belem-Para: CEJUP, 1989(UNM FAL) M1690.18 M45 1989
Processing Information
Cassettes reformatted to CDs June 2011.
NOTE: The order of items on the CDs matches the order of items in the list below. However, due to the reformatting process, CD tracks do not necessarily start or stop at the same events as the list below.
NOTE: The order of items on the CDs matches the order of items in the list below. However, due to the reformatting process, CD tracks do not necessarily start or stop at the same events as the list below.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Collection of Recorded Popular Brazilian Music, ca. 1930-1950
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- N. Brown-Martinez
- Date
- ©2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu