Seven Cold Cities: The Milonga of Vitor Ramil

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Published: Sep 12, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25160/bjbs.v4i1.20432
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vitor ramil, milonga, musica popular brasileira

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Bryan McCann
Georgetown University

Abstract

This article analyzes popular composer Vitor Ramil's work in the musical genre of milonga. The article argues that the structural syncopation of the rhythmic cell in milonga brings leveza, or lightness, to the music, one of the qualities Ramil identifies as guiding principles in his "aesthetics of cold." The article places Ramil's exploration of milonga in the context of his long, varied and continuously evolving career.

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McCann, B. (2015). Seven Cold Cities: The Milonga of Vitor Ramil. Brasiliana: Journal for Brazilian Studies, 4(1), 110–127. https://doi.org/10.25160/bjbs.v4i1.20432
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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2015)
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References

Vitor Ramil Discography:

1981, Estrela, Estrela

1983, A Paixão de V. Segundo Ele Próprio

1987, Tango

1995, À Beça

1997, Ramilonga

2000, Tambong

2004, Longes

2007, Satolep Sambatown

2010, Delibab

2013, Foi No Mês Que Vem

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