Nordeste: Cordel, Repente e Canção

Documentary about popular art manifestations in Northeast Brazil: the "cordel" literature (popular literature, small stories sold in markets); "repente", kind of musical challenge between two singers, who have to improvise the verses, in strict rhyme; and the interaction between these and local popular song.

Country:

BR

Genre:

Documentary

Released:

1975-12-11

Languages:

Portuguese

Companies:

Embrafilme