Singing in Brazilian Portuguese : a guide to lyric diction and vocal repertoire /

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Author / Creator:Porter, Marcía, author.
Imprint:Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Description:xxix, 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:Guides to lyric diction, a Rowman & Littlefield music series
Guides to lyric diction.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11061184
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ISBN:9780810889026
0810889021
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other form:Online version: Porter, Marcía. Singing in Brazilian Portuguese. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] 9780810889033
Table of Contents:
  • Recorded examples
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • How To Use This Book
  • Part 1. The Sounds of Brazilian Portuguese
  • Introduction to Part One
  • Elements Influencing Brazilian Portuguese
  • Acordo Ortográfico da Lingua Portuguesa
  • Diacritical Marks
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • 1. Introduction to the sounds
  • The Alphabet (O alfabeto)
  • Diagraphs
  • Diacritical Marks
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • 2. Syllabification and Word Stress
  • Stress and Syllables
  • Diacritical Markings and Stress
  • Monosyllabic Words
  • Multisyllabic Words
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • 3. As vogais: The Vowels
  • Oral Vowels
  • [a], [E], [i], [u]
  • Vowels e and o
  • Nasal Vowels
  • Diphthongs
  • Oral Falling Diphthongs
  • Nasal Diphthongs
  • Hiatus
  • Monophthongization
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • 4. As consoantes: The Consonants
  • Consonant Qualities
  • Onset and Coda: Location Determines Pronunciation
  • Onset Consonants
  • Unrestricted Consonants
  • Diagraphs
  • A special case for gü [gw] and qü [kw]
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • 5. Word Linkage
  • Elision
  • Final Consonants Between Words
  • Summary
  • Part 2. Brazilian Vocal Repertoire: Canções e Modinhas
  • Introduction to Fart Two
  • Sources for the Repertoire
  • Recent Editions
  • Translations In This Book
  • Notes
  • 6. The Italian School: José Maurício Nunes Garcia and Antônio Carlos Gomes
  • Brief Overview of Brazilian Music History
  • Padre Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia
  • Besjo a mão que me condena
  • Antonio Carlos Gomes
  • Beta ninfa de minh 'alma
  • Conselhos
  • Quern sabe?!...
  • Suspiro d'alma
  • Notes
  • 7. Canções in the Nineteenth Century: The Rise of Nationalism
  • Henrique Oswald
  • Aos sinos!
  • Alexandre Levy
  • Alberto Nepomuceno
  • A jangada
  • Amo-te muito
  • Anoitece
  • Candura
  • Cantilena
  • Canto nupcial
  • Dolor supremus
  • Epitalâmio (Enfim)
  • Luz e névoa
  • Olha-me!
  • Ora dize-me a verdade
  • Razão e amor
  • Trovas
  • Tu ésosol
  • Xácara
  • Glauco Velásquez
  • À Berenice
  • A virgem santissima
  • Alma minha gentil
  • Amor vivo!
  • Mal secreto
  • Seus olhos
  • Notes
  • 8. Heitor Villa-Lobos
  • Bachianas Brasileiras, no. 5
  • Canção do poeta do século XVIII
  • Canções tipicas brasileiras
  • Epigramas irónicos e sentimentais
  • Modinhas e cançóes Álbum, I
  • Nesta rua
  • Serestas
  • Notes
  • 9. The Second Generation of Nationalists
  • Emani Costa Braga
  • Cinco canções nordestinas do folclore brasileiro
  • Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez
  • Canção sertaneja
  • Elegia da manhã
  • Noite de junho
  • Toada p'ra você
  • Francisco Mignone
  • Quando uma flôr desabrocha
  • Trovas de amor
  • Notes
  • 10. Twentieth Century Nationalists and Beyond
  • Radames Gnatalli
  • A casinha pequenina
  • Mozart Camargo Guarnieri
  • Três canções brasileiras
  • Cláudio Santoro
  • Notes
  • Appendix A. Poets
  • Appendix B. Collections
  • Appendix C. Organizations
  • Appendix D. Publishers
  • Appendix E. Pronunciation Checklist
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author