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Searching for the origins of the Portuguese waltzes / Richard Simas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simas, Richard, 1953- author.
- Series:
- Interdisciplinary studies in diasporas ; v. 12.
- Interdisciplinary studies in diasporas ; vol. 12
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Folk music--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's--20th century--History and criticism.
- Folk music.
- Fishers--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's--History--20th century.
- Fishers.
- Fishers--Portugal--History--20th century.
- St. John's (N.L.)--Social life and customs--20th century.
- St. John's (N.L.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxv, 130 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Peter Lang, [2024]
- Contents:
- Prologue
- Part 1. Questions ; Abel from Caxinas ; Os dancings no morro : the dance halls on the hill ; Ulysses from Vila Praia de Âncora ; Reading/Nos mares do fim do mundo, O Lugre, and Terras de Bacalhau
- Part 2. The women ; José da Conceição, ship deserter ; Mestre Gabriel, Mestre Clemente from Praia de Mira ; Jaime Pontes, cod fisherman, raconteur ; Many Manuel da Silvas/A violin in the attic
- Afterword
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 30, 2024).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Simas, Richard, 1953- Searching for the origins of the Portuguese waltzes
- ISBN:
- 9781636670447
- 163667044X
- 9781636670454
- 1636670458
- Publisher Number:
- 99996562945
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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