The Brazilian Arrangements of Radamés Gnattali

Abstract

In this article, we throw light upon the musical arrangements of maestro Radamés Gnattali that were performed in an innovative way in the program A Million Melodies. During the Vargas government, the convergence of capitalist investment with a culture-propagating mass media allowed the popularization and standardization of a new style, which his arrangements facilitated. This transformed pop music and helped samba, above all, become a national symbol.
We conclude that the music diffused by the National Radio in the 40s and 50s influenced Brazilian territorial integration and the creation of a national feeling