Tickling the traditions

the disjunctive samba of Tom Zé

Authors

  • Christopher Dunn Tulane University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-901X.v0i70p149-165

Keywords:

Samba; tradition; disjunction; experimental

Abstract

This article explores the work of Tom Zé in relation to the tradition of samba, focusing primarily on three albums conceived as “studies”: Estudando o samba (1976),  Estudando o pagode (2005), and Estudando a bossa (2008). Based on close reading of selected song lyrics and the analysis of some of the formal aspects of his music, this  tudy seeks to understand the experimental strategies he has deployed in engaging critically with the tradition of Brazilian song. We propose the term “disjunctive samba” to  haracterize his experiments with rhythm, harmony, poetics, and performance that combine musical innovation with social critique.

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Author Biography

  • Christopher Dunn, Tulane University

    Professor do Departamento de Espanhol e Português, Estudos Africanos e Estudos Latino-Americanos da  Tulane University em Nova Orleans, EUA.

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Published

2018-08-30

Issue

No. 70 (2018)

Section

Dossiê "Samba: 1917-2017"

License

 

  • Todo o conteúdo do periódico, exceto onde está identificado, está licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons do tipo atribuição BY-NC.

How to Cite

Dunn, C. (2018). Tickling the traditions: the disjunctive samba of Tom Zé. Revista Do Instituto De Estudos Brasileiros, 70, 149-165. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-901X.v0i70p149-165