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Alborada do Brasil album for sale by Carlos Nunez was released Jan 31, 2006 on the Sony Music label. If the mega-umbrella term "world music" makes any generic sense at all, it may just be to describe projects such as Carlos N��ez's Alborada do Brasil, a musical encounter between different folk traditions. Alborada do Brasil CD music There have been plenty of records of this kind since the mid-'80s (Paul Simon's Graceland is often deemed a pivotal moment, as it demonstrated that such efforts could also reach a massive audience), and they range from the opportunistic to the fascinating. Unquestionably, Alborada do Brasil falls into the latter category. Alborada do Brasil buy CD music N��ez, the world's most famous Galician gaita (bagpipe) player, spent more than a decade researching the influence of medieval Celtic music in Brazilian folklore, as it came to Brazil via the itinerant Portuguese bagpipe musicians and troubadours and -- much like every music tradition in the world -- was assimilated into the bewitching melting pot that is Brazilian music. However, such early influence was later obscured by the predominance of African music, which gave birth to Brazil's most recognizable exports, such as samba and bossa nova. N��ez concentrated his research instead on Brazilian rural, rather than urban, music, and soon discovered that the gaita fit seamlessly with genres such as forr� and baiao, taking the place of the accordion or sanfona. Not content with retracing the medieval roots of rural Brazilian music, N��ez also came full circle as he incorporated into his project urban contemporary trends of Brazilian music such as electronica, funk, and hip-hop. To be sure, this is an ambitious project, but the fact that it is also and most obviously a labor of love sweeps away any traces of stilted academicism. ...See Full Description

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CD Universe Part number	8499007
Label	Sony Music
Orig Year	2009
Catalog number	7666812
Discs	1
Release Date	Jan 31, 2006