Inventing Northeastern Popular Music for the Nation
Nationalizing Northeastern Folk Traditions Northeastern themes and songs adapted for Rio de Janeiro (1910s) Côco and Embolada (1920s-30s) Luiz Gonzaga and the Baião (1940s- 50s)
Catulo da Paixão Cearense Reformer of the modinha Stylized adaptations of Northeastern folk music traditions Romantic visions of the Sertão Luar do Sertão ( ) WebPage
João Pernambuco Guitarist in Rio de Janeiro Partner with Catulo da Paixão Cearense Member of Os Oito Batutas ( ) WebPage
Pixinguinha and Os Oito Batutas Brazils most influential music group of the 1920s Trips to collect folk music from the Northeast Northeastern influence in repertoire WebPage
Côco and Embolada Northeastern musicians in Rio de Janeiro Regional Combos Manezinho Araújo (1920s-1930s)
Luiz Gonzaga Born in Pernambuco Moved to Rio de Janeiro (1930s) Radio Programs (1930s-1950s) Hit Recordings (1940s-1950s) ( ) WebPage YouTube
Baião and Música Nordestina Instruments: Zabumba, Accordion, Triangle Modal Scales Syncopated rhythmic figure Lyrics focus on northeastern life experiences
Accordion Trio Format Zabumba Triangle
Jackson do Pandeiro Singer and pandeiro player Mixed northeastern sound with urban samba YouTube ( )