Brazilian Music between National and Regional
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https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2020490205Keywords:
Brazil, music, identities, cultural nationalism, Nordeste, Northeast Brazil, sambaAbstract
After Brazil became independent in 1822, intellectuals and politicians were confronted with the question of how to create a common identity that would connect the vast territory and the communities living there into a single whole. Along with the national identity, regional ones were formed as well, marked by the desire to preserve their own cultural expression within the larger state. Under the influence of the mass media, folk musical expressions contributed to the emergence of popular music, which was also influenced by the elites, who acted as gatekeepers and arbiters.
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