Singing in Brazilian Portuguese
Subtitle: a guide to lyric diction and vocal repertoire
By: Marcía D. Porter
Series: Guides to lyric diction; Guides to lyric diction
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780810889026
Subjects: Vocal music; Bibliography; Diction; Pronunciation; Portuguese language; Provincialisms; Portuguese Songs; Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.); Singing
Other titles: Guide to lyric diction and vocal repertoire
Notes: Accompanying audio accessible online.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-316) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Sounds of Brazilian Portuguese. Introduction to part one; title: Elements Influencing Brazilian Portuguese ; Acordo Ortográfico da Lingua Portuguesa ; Diacritical Marks ; Summary ; Notes; title: Introduction to the sounds.  The Alphabet (O alfabeto) ; Diagraphs ; Diacritical Marks ; Summary ; Notes; title: Syllabification and Word Stress. Stress and Syllables ; Diacritical Markings and Stress ; Monosyllabic Words ; Multisyllabic Words ; Summary ; Notes; title: As vogais: The Vowels ; Oral Vowels; [a], [P], [i], [u] ; Vowels e and o ; Nasal Vowels; Diphthongs ; Oral Falling Diphthongs ; Nasal Diphthongs ; Hiatus ; Monophthongization ; Summary ; Notes.; title: As consoantes: The Consonants ; Consonant Qualities ; Onset and Coda: Location Determines Pronunciation ; Onset Consonants ; Unrestricted Consonants ; Diagraph ; A special case for gü [gw] and qü [kw] ; Summary ; Notes.; title: Word Linkage ; Elision ; Final Consonants Between Words ; Summary.; title: Brazilian Vocal Repertoire: Canções e Modinhas ; Introduction to Part Two ; Sources for the Repertoire ; Recent Editions ; Translations In This BookNotes; title: The Italian School: José Maurício Nunes Garcia and Antônio Carlos Gomes ; Brief Overview of Brazilian Music History ; Padre José Maurício Nunes Garcia ; Beijo a mão que me condena ; Antônio Carlos Gomes ; Bela ninfa de minh'alma ; Conselhos ; Quem sabe?!. . .; Suspiro d'alma ; Notes. Canções in the Nineteenth Century: The Rise of Nationalism ; Henrique Oswald ; Aos sinos! ; Alexandre Levy ; Alberto Nepomuceno ; A jangada ; Amo-te muito ; Anoitece ; Candura ; Cantilena ; Canto nupcial ; Dolor supremus ; Epitalâmio (Enfim) ; Luz e névoa ; Olha-me! ; Ora dize-me a verdade ; Razão e amorTrovas ; Tu és o sol ; Xácara ; Glauco Velásquez ; À Berenice ; A virgem santíssima ; Alma minha gentil ; Amor vivo! ; Mal secreto ; Seus olhos ; Notes. Heitor Villa-Lobos ; Bachianas Brasileiras, no. 5 ; Canção do poeta do século XVIII ; Canções típicas brasileiras ; Epigramas irônicos e sentimentais ; Modinhas e canções Álbum, I ; Nesta rua ; Serestas ; Notes. The Second Generation of Nationalists ; Ernani Costa Braga ; Cinco canções nordestinas do folclore brasileiro ; Oscar Lorenzo Fernández ; Canção sertaneja ; Elegia da manhã ; Noite de junho ; Toada p'ra você ; Francisco Mignone ; Quando uma flôr desabrochaTrovas de amor ; Notes. Twentieth Century Nationalists and Beyond ; Radamés Gnatalli ; A casinha pequenina ; Mozart Camargo Guarnieri ; Três canções brasileiras ; Cláudio Santoro ; Notes. Appendix A Poets ; Appendix B Collections ; Appendix C Organizations ; Appendix D Publishers ; Appendix E Pronunciation Checklist ; References ; Index ; About the Author.