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| - | '''[[Brazil]]ian culture''' is a culture of a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred in the colonial period between [[Indigenous peoples in Brazil|Native Americans]], [[Portuguese Brazilian|Portuguese]] and [[Afro-Brazilian|Africans]] formed the bulk of Brazilian culture. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries [[Italo-Brazilian|Italian]], [[German-Brazilian|German]], [[Spanish Brazilian|Spanish]], [[Arab]] and [[Japanese Brazilian|Japanese]] [[immigration to Brazil|immigrants settled in Brazil]] and played an important role in its culture, creating a [[Multiculturalism|multicultural]] and [[multiethnic society]]. | + | '''[[Brazil]]ian culture''' is a culture of a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred in the colonial period between [[Native Americans]], [[Portuguese Brazilian|Portuguese]] and [[Afro-Brazilian|Africans]] formed the bulk of Brazilian culture. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries [[Italo-Brazilian|Italian]], [[German-Brazilian|German]], [[Spanish Brazilian|Spanish]], [[Arab]] and [[Japanese Brazilian|Japanese]] [[immigration to Brazil|immigrants settled in Brazil]] and played an important role in its culture, creating a [[Multiculturalism|multicultural]] and [[multiethnic society]]. |
| ===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
| :''[[Brazilian music]], [[Jorge Ben]], [[Joyce]], [[MPB]]'' | :''[[Brazilian music]], [[Jorge Ben]], [[Joyce]], [[MPB]]'' | ||
| Strong influences on the '''[[music]] of [[Brazil]]''' come from many parts of the world, but there are very popular regional [[music]] styles influenced by [[Africa]]n and [[Europe]]an forms. [[Samba]] is no doubt the best known form of Brazilian music worldwide, though Bossa nova and other genres have also received much attention abroad. Brazil also has a growing community of modern/experimental composition, including [[electroacoustic music]]. All genres of Brazilian music formed a solid tradition. | Strong influences on the '''[[music]] of [[Brazil]]''' come from many parts of the world, but there are very popular regional [[music]] styles influenced by [[Africa]]n and [[Europe]]an forms. [[Samba]] is no doubt the best known form of Brazilian music worldwide, though Bossa nova and other genres have also received much attention abroad. Brazil also has a growing community of modern/experimental composition, including [[electroacoustic music]]. All genres of Brazilian music formed a solid tradition. | ||
| - | + | ==See also== | |
| + | *[[Brasília]] | ||
| + | *[[Brazil (film)]] | ||
| + | *[[Brazilian cinema]] | ||
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- Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil).
Culture
Brazilian culture is a culture of a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred in the colonial period between Native Americans, Portuguese and Africans formed the bulk of Brazilian culture. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Italian, German, Spanish, Arab and Japanese immigrants settled in Brazil and played an important role in its culture, creating a multicultural and multiethnic society.
Music
Strong influences on the music of Brazil come from many parts of the world, but there are very popular regional music styles influenced by African and European forms. Samba is no doubt the best known form of Brazilian music worldwide, though Bossa nova and other genres have also received much attention abroad. Brazil also has a growing community of modern/experimental composition, including electroacoustic music. All genres of Brazilian music formed a solid tradition.
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