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You are to write a paper on a Brazilian artist, genre, or musical movement ofyour choice. The paper will be worth 200 points total. Here are a fewsuggestions to get you started:

1. Do an online search for a topic.

The more popular Brazilian musical genres include: Bossa Nova, Choro, Forro, Frevo, Lambada, Mangue Beat, MPB, Samba, Sertaneja, and Tropicalia.
Some, but certainly not all, of the Popular Brazilian artists include:

1) Jacob do Bandolim

2) Carlinhos Brown

3) Chico Buarque

4) Dori Caymmi

5) Gilberto Gil

6) Joao Gilberto

7 Luis Gonzaga

8) Tom Jobim

9) Sergio Menendes

10) Milton Nascimento

11) Edu Lobo

12) Pixinginha

13) Elis Regina

14) Noel Rosa

15) Caetano Veloso

2. Select a Topic andemail it to me (Canvas mail) your choice on or before midnight, March 2, 2017.

3. Paper Requirements:

Your paper should be three type-written pages, Times Roman, font size 12,double spaced

You must use at least three references (ex. Oxford or Grove’s Music on line,books, JSTOR articles, websites, etc.). Note: Wikipedia should not be used as a major source; however, it is an excellent starting place to form your bibliography

You can use MLA, Chicago or whichever writing format you use for your discipline.

4. The body of your paper should include the following:

Title
Your name and date
A brief history of the genre or biography of the artist you chose
Cultural/Social influences on the genre or artist
The effect of this genre or artist’s music on Brazilian society
Be sure toquote your sources (use footnote citations, or parenthesis), in the body of your paper, and include a bibliography (works cited) page
A brief analysis of a song or songs that represent the genre or artist’s style
A Brief Summary

5.Submit the paper to me through the TURNITIN box in Canvas by 11:59 pm on April 21, 2017.