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| Author(s): |
Thaís Lima Nicodemo
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Artes |
| Defense date: | 2009-10-08 |
| Examining board members: |
Antônio Rafael Carvalho dos Santos;
José Roberto Zan;
Paulo José de Siqueira Tiné
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| Advisor: | Antônio Rafael Carvalho dos Santos |
| Abstract | |
Toninho Horta is a composer, acoustic guitar and electric guitar player and arranger born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1948. In the late 1960s, Horta became famous nationwide as an instrumentalist, accompanying Brazilian artists in concerts and recordings. His music was recorded by other artists. Horta became widely known as a member of "Clube da Esquina", a group of artists that played together with Milton Nascimento in the 1970s. Horta began his solo career in the 1980s with the recording of his first album, TERRA DOS PÁSSAROS. Horta has a very peculiar musical language and is acknowledged worldwide for his technique as composer and instrumentalist. This thesis is a study on Horta's work, based on the analysis of the compositions of his first solo album, TERRA DOS PÁSSAROS, recorded between 1976 and 1979 and released in 1980. This album was recorded independently, with artistic freedom and is a summary of his most famous and recorded songs. The characteristics of Horta's compositions are brought about through the analytical study of the songs and the historical context involving them, considering that 1970s were Horta's most productive years and a very effervescent period in terms of Brazilian popular music. Moreover, this study assesses Horta's musical activities and their relationship with the history of Brazilian popular music, from the beginning of his career to the release of his first album, in order to further understand the characteristics that are part of his songwriting style. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 08/03264-0 - Terra dos Pássaros (Birdland): Toninho Horta"s songs from 1976 to 1980. |
| Grantee: | Thais Lima Nicodemo |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |