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Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World
by
Ruy Castro
Bossa nova is one of the most popular musical genres in the world. Songs such as s singular vision into the sound of a generation.
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
April 1st 2003
by Chicago Review Press
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First and foremost, I thoroughly enjoyed this fine book. Ruy Castro has a sly and subtle sense of humor that had me laughing along. He also has the pacing of a master story teller. Mostly he allows the reader to follow him as he traces the movement major players in Bossa Nova -- Joao Gilberto, Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Sylvia Telles, Nara Leao, and a large cast of middle and minor players as well. Sometimes he follows in great detail the emergence of specific songs -- chega de saudade, desa...more
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Dishy tale of the incestuous Rio de Janeiro jazz scene that brought Bossa Nova softly into the world. Wry Brazilian journalist Castro tells the story of how Joao Gilberto, a boorish Bahian singer, becomes a neurotic genius who changes the world. He also paints a memorable picture of how Gilberto's beat (the tricky syncopated guitar strum on which the Bossa Nova sound is built) reverberates across Copacabana, then Rio, then Brazil, then the world. Heart on his sleeve and tongue in his cheek, Cast...more
Very detailed history of Bossa Nova from a Brazilian journalist. Made me want to listen to tons of the more obscure records mentioned.
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The music is great, I ordered the book. I'm looking forward to learning about the music.
a great book to explore this part of the brazilian culture!
I really did not like this book. I was assigned to read it for my Latin American culture class. I just didn't understand the logical flow of the book. One minute it talked about the Sinatra-Farney fan club then it began talking about a local radio station without any real transition. One other person in my class said it makes sense if you follow the music rather than the storyline. That didn't work for me. I just don't get it.
Very interesting book on the background and development of bossa nova, mainly following the early career of the great Joao Gilberto. Although the exposition and background provided is excellent, the book does presuppose a bit of familiarity with the musicians involved.
I'm using this as a source for my senior essay on Bossa Nova, and so far I'm loving it. It's got all the information I need, but the writing isn't labored and keeps you interested.
Great history - behind the scenes to the development of one of the greatest sounds in musical history!
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Nasceu em 1948. Começou como repórter em 1967, no Correio da Manhã, do Rio, e passou por todos os grandes veículos da imprensa carioca e paulistana. A partir de 1990, concentrou-se nos livros. Publicou, entre muitos outros, as biografias de Carmen Miranda, Garrincha e Nelson Rodrigues, e obras de reconstituição histórica, sobre a Bossa Nova, Ipanema e o Flamengo. É cidadão benemérito do Rio de Jan...more
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