Fadiga, Goce, Funky Butt--Three Views on Polyrhythm

Brasiliana: Journal for Brazilian Studies

Dylon L Robbins¹ 

[1] New York University;

关键词: Polyrhythm;    Mário de Andrade;    Antonio Benítez Rojo;    Jazz;    New Orleans;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This essay examines three instances in which polyrhythm serves as a metaphor for thinking through relations of difference.  In the thought of Mário de Andrade, polyrhythm serves as a mechanism for situating musical creation within a logic of production and accumulation.  In the work of the Cuban writer Antonio Benítez Rojo, polyrhythm becomes a model for thinking about the Caribbean and its geography in relation to the performing arts.  Finally, in early twentieth-century New Orleans, the musical feel associated with polyrhythm would contribute to a highly sexualized rhythmic feel that relates musical intensity to the smell of dancers’ bodies.

【 授权许可】

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