Sounds from Brazil (a lecture-recital)
In this lecture-recital, Heloisa Feichas and Rita Medeiros will present an overview of the rich legacy of Brazilian popular songs. In a journey through sinuous melodic lines and complex harmonies, supported by the strength of rythms in genres such as samba, frevo, and choro, the songs reveal colorful sounds and evoke landscapes and scenes from Brazilian life. The recital features icons such as Noel Rosa, Tom Jobim, Edu Lobo, Chico Buarque, Dori Caymmi, Jonny Alf, Guinga, Francis Hime and Gilberto Gil, who will be represented in this panorama in a unique and very rich blend between poetry and music.
Date: 6 February 2024, 20:00 (Tuesday, 4th week, Hilary 2024)
Venue: St John's College, St Giles OX1 3JP
Venue Details: The Auditorium
Speakers: Rita Medeiros, Dr Heloisa Feichas (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Organising department: Faculty of Music
Organiser: Professor Jason Stanyek (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: events@music.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Seminar in Ethnomusicology and Sound Studies
Booking required?: Not required
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Laura Howorth