Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-184) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Hills, dales, and the Jaguaribe Valley : Carnauba wax at the dawn of recorded sound -- "Help your brother" : drought songs as protest -- The secret of the Sertanejo : Listening to forró, hearing drought -- Sounding the real backlands : Raimundo Fagner and the soundscape of Orós -- Real or plastic forró : Soundscapes of a changing economy -- Forró, or bread and circuses : Carnival in times of drought -- Conclusion.
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