Abstract

Still in the nineteenth century, the first studies on the poetry of the traditional songs of Brazil emphasized the legacy of the Portuguese popular songbook, without, however, detailing the dimensions of this influence. This article analyzes the characteristics of Portuguese oral poetry in Brazilian songs, from the comparison of phonographic recordings of traditional songs with several versions of Portuguese popular songs. There is a fundamental presence of the Lusitanian legacy in the following aspects: ritual of traditional songs; musical genres; dances and celebrations; musical instruments; and popular poetry. In the context of poetry sung in Brazil, the influence of the Portuguese popular songbook on improvisation, poetic form, love lyricism and imported or renewed verses.

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