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This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources
on Brazilian music. For information about additional music resources
at the Library of Congress, consult its online
catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov)
or either the Performing
Arts Reading Room (http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/) or search
under "Brazil" in the American Folklife Center's Finding
Aids for the
Archive
of Folk Culture (http://www.loc.gov/folklife/guides/findaid.html).
For Internet resources on performing arts, consult the pathfinder
Performing
Arts: Brazil.
The most important source for bibliography of books and articles
concerning Brazil is the annual Handbook
of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 160 contributing
editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the
Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles
can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic
American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/). Both the Handbook
and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.
One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of
subjects relating to Brazil is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/).
Return to Culture: Brazil
Academia Brasileira de Música (http://www.abmusica.org.br)
Brazilian Academy of Music. Contains an online database of Brazilian
and foreign bibliographies of popular, classical, and traditional
music. Provides abstracts (in Portuguese and English), of articles
from a musical journal Brasiliana, links, and other related information.
In Portuguese.
Alo
Musica: O Site do Universo Musical Brasileiro (http://www.alomusica.com.br/)
Search engine to music news; interviews with artists, producers,
and Brazilian showbusiness people; festivals (including jazz festivals
in Brazil and abroad); artists; composers; musicians; bands; fan
clubs, and more. In Portuguese.
Antonietta
Rudge (http://ourworld.compuserve.com:80/homepages/rpassarj/rudge.html)
Brief biography and a discography of Brazilian pianist Antonietta
Rudge (1885-1974). Details her career and links to classical music
resources.
Bem-Vindo ao Museu
de Villa-Lobos (http://www.museuvillalobos.org.br)
Villa-Lobos Museum. Created to preserve the collection of Brazilian
composer Heitor Villa-Lobos and to familiarize music lovers worldwide
with his work. The museum collection consists of handwritten
and printed musical scores, letters, documents, newspaper clippings,
international and domestic concert programs, and awards and decorations
highlighting the life of. The site contains information about
Villa-Lobos' life and work, the collection and exhibits, research,
educational and cultural activities, some of Villa-Lobos' music,
and related links. In Portuguese and English.
Bossa Nova Guitar (http://www.bossanovaguitar.com/)
Theme-based search engine on Brazilian music in general with emphasis
on bossa nova, samba, and MPB. There are currently around 5,000
URLs stored in Bossa Nova Guitar Search Engine's database. The
database contains only Brazilian music-related URLs. Also includes
a Brazilian music directory which contains an extensive list of
links, a history of MPB, and a song and album index. In English.
Burle Marx Brazilian Music
Collection (http://www3.uakron.edu/bmca/)
Brazilian Music Collection of the University of Akron Bierce Library.
Collection focuses on the scores, manuscripts, and recordings of
the works of classical Brazilian composers, from the 18th to the
20th centuries. The site links to composers, scores, books, and
recordings, the Walter Burle Marx Collection, collection policies,
bibliography, and related links.
Carmen
Miranda: Select Discography (http://www.slipcue.com/music/brazil/miranda.html)
Web site about Carmen Miranda, one of the earliest and greatest
samba stars. Presents her select Brazilian music discography, filmography,
and artist profile.
Clube do Tom: the Antonio Carlos
Jobim Admirer's Home Page (http://www.jobim.com.br)
Information about the Brazilian composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim,
also known as Tom Jobim. In the early 1960s Jobim and Vinicius
de Moraes created the bossa nova. Includes links to a chronology
of the composer's life, a photo album, musical scores, publications,
discography, music and lyrics, a Sinatra-Jobim session, and where
to buy Jobim's music. In English and Portuguese.
Dicionario Cravo Albin
da Musica Popular Brasileira (http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/)
Searchable online encyclopedia of Brazilian popular music and musicians.
In Portuguese.
Museu Carmen Miranda (http://www.carmenmiranda.net/)
Web page for the museum honoring Carmen Miranda, the popular Brazilian
singer and dancer. Includes links to information on the museum,
its collection, filmographies, Miranda’s biography and photographs,
Brazilian popular music, projects and services. In Portuguese and
English.
Musical MPB: O site 100% Brasil (http://www.musicalmpb.com)
Web site of Brazilian popular music presents an index of artists,
interviews, discography, history, lyrics, shows, CD and book
recommendations, fan clubs, a radio, and much more. In Portuguese.
Orquestra Sinfonica
Brasileira (http://www.osb.com.br/index.html)
Web site of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Brazil's first and
most traditional orchestra. The site contains information about
the orchestra, the conductor, concerts programs, history, discography,
gallery, BSO's classics, and more. In Portuguese.
Senhor F: A Revista do Rock (http://www.senhorf.com.br/agencia/main.jsp)
Resources on Brazilian rock'n'roll music. Contains information
on rock'n'roll festivals and events. Provides a directory of the
national rock'n'roll history, literature, discography, interviews,
Latin American discography on rock'n'roll, and sound files. Links
to Brazilian rock'n'roll bands and interpreters. In Portuguese.
Villa Lobos Website (http://www.rdpl.red-deer.ab.ca/villa/)
Information on Heitor Villa-Lobos (1881-1959), a Brazilian composer
and cellist. Includes biographical information and a bibliography.
Contains a discography, reviews, and information on upcoming
Villa-Lobos concerts. Offers access to the Villa-Lobos Music
Society and provides information on ordering related books and
records. Links to information on Brazil and other sites related
to the composer. Note that the site has not be updated since
2004. In English.
World Samba Homepage (http://www.worldsamba.org/)
World-wide resources on the Brazilian dance known as samba. Click
on Brazil. Contains information on samba festivals
and events. Provides a directory of samba groups, book reviews,
a glossary, and sound files. Offers access to a chat room, mailing
lists, and a newsletter. In English and in other languages relating
to the country involved.
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