Harmony in Brazilian Song

HR-241

A study of how harmony interacts with melody, lyric, rhythm, style, and form in Brazilian popular song, accomplished through examining the works of the principal songwriters of three major styles of Brazilian popular music: samba, bossa nova, and MPB (musica popular Brasiliera).

Credits
2
Prerequisites
HR-211
Required Of
None
Electable By
All B.M. and P.D. students
Major Elective for
Contemporary Writing and Production
Jazz Composition
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
HARM
Course Chair
George Russell Jr.
Taught By
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