Tradition and innovation in the twentieth century

Resumo

This issue of RBM furthers the discussion on musical creation and analytical theories posing the theme “Tradition and innovation in the twentieth century.” It presents critical and analytical perspectives relevant to the study of music in Brazil during the period, particularly focusing on the challenges of innovation and the search for tradition, whether in the context of the construction of national identity or at a later time when expressing a will to break free of those aesthetic and ideological ties.