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Inventing Northeastern Popular Music for the Nation

Explore the nationalization of Northeastern folk music in Brazil, from its adaptation in Rio de Janeiro in the 1910s to the emergence of popular genres like Côco, Embolada, and Baião in the 1920s-1950s. Discover influential musicians like João Pernambuco, Pixinguinha, Luiz Gonzaga, and Jackson do Pandeiro, and the impact of their music on Brazilian culture.

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Inventing Northeastern Popular Music for the Nation

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  1. Inventing Northeastern Popular Music for the Nation

  2. Nationalizing Northeastern Folk Traditions • Northeastern themes and songs adapted for Rio de Janeiro (1910s) • Côco and Embolada (1920s-30s) • Luiz Gonzaga and the Baião (1940s-50s)

  3. Catulo da Paixão Cearense (1863-1946) • Reformer of the modinha • Stylized adaptations of Northeastern folk music traditions • Romantic visions of the Sertão • “Luar do Sertão” WebPage

  4. João Pernambuco (1863-1946) • Guitarist in Rio de Janeiro • Partner with Catulo da Paixão Cearense • Member of Os Oito Batutas WebPage

  5. Pixinguinha and Os Oito Batutas • Brazil’s most influential music group of the 1920s • Trips to collect folk music from the Northeast • Northeastern influence in repertoire WebPage

  6. Côco and Embolada (1920s-1930s) • Northeastern musicians in Rio de Janeiro • Regional Combos • Manezinho Araújo

  7. Luiz Gonzaga (1912-1989) • Born in Pernambuco • Moved to Rio de Janeiro (1930s) • Radio Programs (1930s-1950s) • Hit Recordings (1940s-1950s) YouTube WebPage

  8. Baião and Música Nordestina • Instruments: Zabumba, Accordion, Triangle • Modal Scales • Syncopated rhythmic figure • Lyrics focus on northeastern life experiences

  9. Accordion Trio Format Triangle Zabumba

  10. Jackson do Pandeiro (1919-1982) • Singer and pandeiro player • Mixed northeastern sound with urban samba YouTube

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