Textual Analysis for idea number 3 Text being analysed Brasil, Brasil - Samba to Bossa - BBC - 1 Source of text BBC Approximate date of broadcast 26 September 2008
Description of Text Mix race music (African and European) is based on the history of Brazilian music. By looking at music and its culture you can see how diverse it is in terms of race and how they are all united; the music became known as Samba. Samba came from West Africa in Angola during the slave trade. This goes to show how different styles were formed from different cultures. In the documentary, it talks about prejudice and influences; how it affects politics and how it contributes to the country’s development.
Potential Audience for Text The people who come from Brazil, America and/or European countries. People who are into music, especially Samba and genres that fall into that category. People who want to know about culture People who are into politics People who are into history People who like carnivals and attend them
Key Influences on your Idea - Content and Form The range of diverse source used is something which I may need to consider doing as it brings more truth and reliability to the documentary.