Description
In Spirit Song: Afro-Brazilian Religious Music and Boundaries, ethnomusicologist Marc Gidal explains how and why a multi-faith community in southern Brazil uses music to combine and segregate three Afro-Brazilian religions: Umbanda, Quimbanda, and Batuque.
CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Note on Names
Companion Website
Introduction
1. Ethnic Spiritual Heritage in the Afro-Gaucho Religious Community
2. Music, Mediumship, and Religious Work
3. Musicians and Foundations
4. Drums, Rhythms, and Nations
5. Ritual Music and Innovation in Umbanda
6. Musical Participation, Spiritual Evolution, and the Quimbanda Revival
7. Old Black Spirits, Africa, and Reinventing Umbanda for Social Change
8. Gypsy Soul and an Unconventional Music
Conclusion: Musical Boundary-Work in a Multi-Faith Community
Notes
Glossary
List of Interviews
Bibliography
Index
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