Bossa Nova as Existential Turn: No more blues!
The article approaches Bossa Nova as an experience of resignification at the existentialand religious level, focusing primarily on the song Chega de saudade (No more blues),by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. Opinions and testimonies are listed, in orderto attest to the centrality of this song for...
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| Language: | English |
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2022
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Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 59-79 |
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| Summary: | The article approaches Bossa Nova as an experience of resignification at the existentialand religious level, focusing primarily on the song Chega de saudade (No more blues),by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. Opinions and testimonies are listed, in orderto attest to the centrality of this song for Bossa Nova and Brazilian Popular Music.Chega de saudade catalyzes aspirations, like a horizon of happiness. The constitutionand main features of the Bossanovista movement are discussed, as well as the albumChega de saudade, by João Gilberto. The musical elements of the song (harmony,rhythm, melody, timbre, interpretation, lyrics, etc.) are treated in their dimension ofmeaning, as an aesthetic-religious experience. Finally, the national and internationalrepercussion of the Bossanovista movement is approached. |
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| ISSN: | 2236-6296 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.34019/2236-6296.2022.v25.41354 |