The work serves as an "encyclopedia" of Brazilian song, organizing 85 years of music history into two distinct periods:
This work is frequently cited in research papers for its rigorous classification of songs. Each year is analyzed through five specific lenses: A canção no tempo 85 anos de músicas brasileira...
Covers the origins from modinhas and lundus to the "Golden Age" of radio and early Bossa Nova. The work serves as an "encyclopedia" of Brazilian
The work titled is a classic two-volume reference set by researchers Jairo Severiano and Zuza Homem de Mello . It is widely used in academic papers as a foundational historiographical source for Brazilian popular music (MPB). A canção no tempo 85 anos de músicas brasileira...