Espaço Aberto (Dec 2011)

The Street Scene and the Scene in the Street: a Debate on the Concept of Music Scenery from the Point of View of Heavy Metal in Rio de Janeiro

  • Victor Maurício Barbosa de Vasconcellos

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 129 – 142

Abstract

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The aim of this paper is to discuss the concept of music scene and to show howthis type of organization can be understood through a geographic perspective. First, the main elements that make up a music scene are discussed. Then, the Heavy Metal scene of Rio de Janeiro is presented, calling attention to the importance that specific spaces have for the organization of this music scene.

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